| Description |
ix, 342 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-342). |
| Contents |
A privileged lineage -- From youth to Yale : the making of a legal mind -- Bostonian lawyer with stirrings of abolitionism -- Frontier lawyer in the Minnesota Territory -- The Winthrop brothers go to war -- A sharpshooter on the Peninsula Campaign -- From Second Manassas to Fredericksburg : "I had some pretty close escapes" -- Civil War judge advocate -- Professionalizing a "Constitutional Army" in a time of uncertainty : 1865-1895 -- Professionalizing the practice of military law : Winthrop's influence cemented -- Marriage and field service under the command of John M. Schofield -- West Point professor to the end of a career -- Epilogue : retirement and death. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Winthrop, William, 1831-1899.
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Judge advocates -- United States -- Biography.
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Lawyers -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Biography.
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Lawyers -- Minnesota -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780810861770 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0810861771 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780810863019 (electronic bk.) |
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0810863014 (electronic bk.) |
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