ISBN: 9780809073979 - Ungentlemanly Acts: The Army's Notorious Incest Trial (41 results)

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The shocking story behind the U.S. Army's longest court-martial-full of sex, intrigue, and betrayal.In April 1879, on a remote military base in west Texas, a decorated army officer of dubious moral reputation faced a court-martial. The trial involved shocking issues-of sex and seduction, incest and abduction. The highest figures in the United States Army got involved, and General William Tecumseh Sherman himself made it his personal mission to see that Captain Andrew Geddes was punished for his alleged crime.But just what had Geddes done? He had spoken out about an unspeakable act-he had accused a fellow officer, Louis Orleman, of incest with his teenage daughter, Lillie. The army quickly charged not Orleman but Geddes with conduct unbecoming a gentleman, for his accusation had come about only because Orleman was at the same time preparing to charge that Geddes himself had attempted the seduction and abduction of the same young lady. Which man was the villain and which the savior?Louise Barnett's compelling examination of the Geddes drama is at once a suspenseful narrative of a very important trial and a study of prevailing attitudes toward sexuality, parental discipline, the army, and the appropriate division between public and private life. It will enrich any reader's understanding of the tumultuous post-Civil War period, when the United States was striving to define its moral codes anew.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. The shocking story behind the U.S. Army's longest court-martial-full of sex, intrigue, and betrayal.In April 1879, on a remote military base in west Texas, a decorated army officer of dubious moral reputation faced a court-martial. The trial involved shocking issues-of sex and seduction, incest and abduction. The highest figures in the United States Army got involved, and General William Tecumseh Sherman himself made it his personal mission to see that Captain Andrew Geddes was punished for his alleged crime.But just what had Geddes done? He had spoken out about an unspeakable act-he had accused a fellow officer, Louis Orleman, of incest with his teenage daughter, Lillie. The army quickly charged not Orleman but Geddes with conduct unbecoming a gentleman, for his accusation had come about only because Orleman was at the same time preparing to charge that Geddes himself had attempted the seduction and abduction of the same young lady. Which man was the villain and which the savior?Louise Barnett's compelling examination of the Geddes drama is at once a suspenseful narrative of a very important trial and a study of prevailing attitudes toward sexuality, parental discipline, the army, and the appropriate division between public and private life. It will enrich any reader's understanding of the tumultuous post-Civil War period, when the United States was striving to define its moral codes anew.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. The shocking story behind the U.S. Army's longest court-martial-full of sex, intrigue, and betrayal.In April 1879, on a remote military base in west Texas, a decorated army officer of dubious moral reputation faced a court-martial. The trial involved shocking issues-of sex and seduction, incest and abduction. The highest figures in the United States Army got involved, and General William Tecumseh Sherman himself made it his personal mission to see that Captain Andrew Geddes was punished for his alleged crime.But just what had Geddes done? He had spoken out about an unspeakable act-he had accused a fellow officer, Louis Orleman, of incest with his teenage daughter, Lillie. The army quickly charged not Orleman but Geddes with conduct unbecoming a gentleman, for his accusation had come about only because Orleman was at the same time preparing to charge that Geddes himself had attempted the seduction and abduction of the same young lady. Which man was the villain and which the savior?Louise Barnett's compelling examination of the Geddes drama is at once a suspenseful narrative of a very important trial and a study of prevailing attitudes toward sexuality, parental discipline, the army, and the appropriate division between public and private life. It will enrich any reader's understanding of the tumultuous post-Civil War period, when the United States was striving to define its moral codes anew.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The shocking story behind the U.S. Army's longest court-martial-full of sex, intrigue, and betrayal.In April 1879, on a remote military base in west Texas, a decorated army officer of dubious moral reputation faced a court-martial. The trial involved shocking issues-of sex and seduction, incest and abduction. The highest figures in the United States Army got involved, and General William Tecumseh Sherman himself made it his personal mission to see that Captain Andrew Geddes was punished for his alleged crime.But just what had Geddes done? He had spoken out about an unspeakable act-he had accused a fellow officer, Louis Orleman, of incest with his teenage daughter, Lillie. The army quickly charged not Orleman but Geddes with conduct unbecoming a gentleman, for his accusation had come about only because Orleman was at the same time preparing to charge that Geddes himself had attempted the seduction and abduction of the same young lady. Which man was the villain and which the savior?Louise Barnett's compelling examination of the Geddes drama is at once a suspenseful narrative of a very important trial and a study of prevailing attitudes toward sexuality, parental discipline, the army, and the appropriate division between public and private life. It will enrich any reader's understanding of the tumultuous post-Civil War period, when the United States was striving to define its moral codes anew.…

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Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. New York, NY: Hill and Wang. 2000. Hard Cover. 0809073978 . In April 1879, on a remote military base in west Texas, a decorated Army officer of dubious moral reputation faced a court-martial. Captain Andrew Geddes had spoken out about an "unspeakable" act he had accused a fellow officer, Louis Orleman, of incest with his teenage daughter Lillie. Yet it was Geddes the Army charged with "conduct unbecoming a gentleman, " for his accusation had come about because Orleman was preparing to charge Geddes with attempting to seduce and abduct the same young lady. Which man was the villain and which the savior? "In this insightful examination of a nineteenth-century court-martial, Louise Barnett presents evidence that upholding patriarchal values was more important than protecting women and children in the frontier army an ironic commentary on an officer corps that prided itself on its chivalrous conduct. "-Shirley A. Leckie Near fine with light foxing and dust soiling top page edges in fine jacket. See photos clph.…

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