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020 $a0786423854 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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050 00 $aE467.1.M3742$bD75 2006
082 00 $a355.0092$aB$222
100 1 $aDriscoll, John K.,$d1935-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95079293
245 10 $aRogue :$ba biography of Civil War General Justus McKinstry /$cJohn K. Driscoll.
260 $aJefferson, N.C. :$bMcFarland & Co.,$c[2006], ©2006.
300 $ax, 217 pages :$billustrations, portraits ;$c26 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 205-212) and index.
520 1 $a"From his first court martial as a cadet at West Point through his dismissal from the U.S. Army at the age of 49, Justus McKinstry made his career through cunning and manipulation of the legal system. In the quartermaster corps during the Civil War, he took advantage of the circumstances to make a profit for himself in the guise of acquiring supplies. He was brought before a court of inquiry or a court martial six times during his career. The final charges brought his crimes to light and resulted in his dismissal." "This biography takes a look at the life of Brigadier General Justus McKinstry and the forces that shaped him. It briefly discusses his upbringing, his unprecedented six years at West Point, and his service during the Second Seminole and Mexican wars. The bulk of the text concentrates on his Civil War commission and his duties as an officer of the quartermaster corps. The system failed in the case of McKinstry, bringing into question the ability of the Army to police itself. Sources incorporate many official records from the time period, including a transcript of the final court martial."--BOOK JACKET.
600 10 $aMcKinstry, J.$q(Justus),$d1814-1897.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr00007360
650 0 $aGenerals$zUnited States$vBiography.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008105089
650 0 $aQuartermasters$zUnited States$vBiography.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bArmy$vBiography.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140616
610 10 $aUnited States.$bArmy.$bQuartermaster Corps$vBiography.
651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865$xCampaigns.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140216
600 10 $aMcKinstry, J.$q(Justus),$d1814-1897$vTrials, litigation, etc.
650 0 $aTrials (Military offenses)$zUnited States.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010117075
852 00 $boff,glx$hE467.1.M3742$iD75 2006