Title: The gentlemen and the roughs : manhood, honor, and violence in the Union Army /
Authors: Foote, Lorien, 1969-
Publisher: New York University Press,
Year: 2010
Subjects: United States. History; United States. Military life History; Soldiers United States Social conditions; Social classes United States History; Social conflict United States History; Violence United States History; Honor United States History; Masculinity United States History; United States History Social aspects.
Contents: Introduction: The contested terms of manhood -- "A good moral regiment" : conduct unbecoming a gentleman -- "The model of the gentleman" : gentility and self-control -- "A regular old-fashioned free fight" : physical prowess and honor -- "If you will go with me outside the lines" : dueling and the degenerate affair of honor -- "The thick-fingered clowns" : social status and discipline -- "The shoulder-strap gentry" : officers, privates, and equal manhood -- Conclusion: The war for manhood -- Appendix: Note on method and sources.