The Unvanquished, 52 (Event)

Page Number: 
52
Order within Page: 
5
First 8-10 words of event: 
they voted him out of his own private regiment
Page Event Ends: 
53
Era: 
Civil War (1861-1865)
Narrative Status: 
Told
Date: 
Sunday, August 31, 1862 to Monday, August 31, 1863
Summary: 

Uncle Buck McCaslin concludes his diatribe, sarcastically suggesting Colonel Sartoris' first regiment demoted him out of "kindness" so that he could return to Mississippi, form an irregular cavalry, and be so successful as a raider that the Union army has put a price on his head.

Chronological Order: 
70.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Sarcasm, Yelling, Army, Unit, Regiment, Kindness, Irony, Family, Care, Return, Cowardice, Sarcasm, Irony, Bounty, Price, Civil War, Union, Escape, Government, Countryside

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