A Proper Sense of Honor: Service and Sacrifice in George Washington’s Army

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"Armies are the product of the societies that create them. In 1775, when patriot leaders formed the Continental army, they were informed by their own experiences and their knowledge of the British army. Thus, the Continental Congress created a corps of officers who were gentlemen and a body of soldiers who were not. Caroline Cox shows that, following this decision, a great gap existed in the conditions of service between soldiers and officers of the Continental army. Her study of daily military life, punishment and military justice, medical care and burial rituals illuminates the social world of the Continental army and shows every aspect of life reinforced the distinctions of rank. At a time when extinguishing social arrangements were increasingly challenged by war and political rhetoric that embraced the equal rights of men, Cox shows that change crept slowly into American military life."

Publisher : University of North Carolina Press; First Edition (August 27, 2007)
Language: : English
Paperback : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 0807858617
ISBN-13 : 978-0807858615
Item Weight : 1.16 pounds
Dimensions : 6.1 x 0.91 x 9.2 inches