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050 00 $aF128.47$b.C885 2021
082 00 $a974.7/03092$aB$223
100 1 $aCray, Robert E.,$eauthor.
245 12 $aA notable bully :$bColonel Billy Wilson, masculinity, and the pursuit of violence in the Civil War era /$cRobert E. Cray.
246 30 $aColonel Billy Wilson, masculinity, and the pursuit of violence in the Civil War era
264 1 $aKent, Ohio :$bThe Kent State University Press,$c[2021]
300 $axi, 308 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
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338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 0 $aInterpreting the civil war
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"Largely forgotten by historians, Billy Wilson (1822-1874) was a giant in his time, a man well known throughout New York City, a man shaped by the city's immigrant culture, its harsh voting practices, and its efforts to participate in the War for the Union. For decades, Wilson's name made headlines-for many different reasons-in the city's major newspapers. An immigrant who settled in New York in 1842, Wilson found work as a prizefighter, a shoulder hitter, an immigrant runner, and a pawnbroker, before finally entering politics and being elected an alderman. He harnessed his tough persona to good advantage, in 1861 becoming a colonel in command of a regiment of alleged toughs and ex-convicts known as the "Wilson Zouaves." A poor disciplinarian, however, Wilson exercised little control over his soldiers, and in 1863, unable to maintain order, he was jailed for a number of weeks. Nonetheless, Wilson returned home to a hero's welcome that year. Wilson left behind no personal papers, journals, or correspondences, yet Robert E. Cray has masterfully woven together a record of Wilson's life using the only available records: newspaper stories. These accounts present Wilson as a fascinating but highly unlikable man. As Cray demonstrates, Wilson bullied his way into New York, bullied his way into fame and politics, and attempted to bully his way into military greatness. His story depicts the New York City and Civil War experience in bolder, darker hues. As Cray shows us, it was not always a pretty tale"--$cProvided by publisher.
600 10 $aWilson, William,$d1823-1874.
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610 10 $aUnited States.$bArmy.$bNew York Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1863)$vBiography.
651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865$xRegimental histories.
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