Treated with the Greatest Civility
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This chapter explores the role of surrender in American history prior to the Civil War, including the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Mexican War. It argues that American ideas about surrender grew out of notions that civilized warfare had rules. The chapter culminates with Major Robert Anderson's surrender at Fort Sumter in 1861.
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1990 ◽
Vol 32
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pp. 89-116
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2016 ◽
Vol 39
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pp. 1-21
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