"I am compelled to be severe" -- "This district is intensely disloyal" -- "Treason was no more" -- "A reign of terror" -- "Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline" -- "Witnesses of known disloyalty" -- "Unity of the spirit" -- "Served the Union Army and did his duty" -- Epilogue
Summary
"An abolitionist, General E.A. Paine of the U.S. Army's District of Western Kentucky in the summer of 1864, promoted the enlistment of black troops and encouraged fair wages for former slaves. Yet his principled views led to his downfall. Falsified reports led to his removal from command and a court-martial. This book tells the complete story"-- Provided by publisher