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Anatomy of a Duel - Secession, Civil War, and the Evolution of Kentucky Violence (Hardcover)
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Anatomy of a Duel - Secession, Civil War, and the Evolution of Kentucky Violence (Hardcover)
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When the popular musical Hamilton showcased the celebrated duel
between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, it reminded
twenty-first-century Americans that some prominent, honor-bound
citizens once used negotiated, formal fights as a way to settle
differences. During the Civil War, two prominent Kentuckians - one
a Union colonel and the other a pro-Confederate civilian -
continued this legacy by dueling. At a time when thousands of
soldiers were slaughtering one another on battlefields, Colonel
Leonidas Metcalfe and William T. Casto transformed the bank of the
Ohio River into their own personal battleground. On May 8, 1862,
these two men, both of whom were steeped in southern honor culture,
fought a formal duel with rifles at sixty yards. And, like the
fight between Hamilton and Burr, only one man walked away. Anatomy
of a Duel: Secession, Civil War, and the Evolution of Kentucky
Violence examines why white male Kentuckians engaged in the "honor
culture" of duels and provides fascinating narratives that trace
the lives of duelists and opponents. Stuart W. Sanders explores
why, during a time when Americans were killing one another in open,
brutal warfare, Casto and Metcalfe engaged in the process of
negotiating and fighting a duel. In deconstructing the event,
Sanders details why these prominent Kentuckians found themselves on
the dueling ground during the nation's bloodiest conflict, how
society and the Civil War pushed them to fight, why duels continued
to be fought in Kentucky even after this violent confrontation, and
how Kentuckians applied violence after the Civil War. Anatomy of a
Duel is a comprehensive and compelling look at how the seccession
crisis sparked the Casto-Metcalfe duel—a confrontation that
impacted the evolution of violence in Kentucky.
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Imprint: |
The University Press of Kentucky
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
Authors: |
Stuart W. Sanders
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
258 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8131-9845-3 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-8131-9845-3 |
Barcode: |
9780813198453 |
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