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      Reconstructing the self and the American : Civil War veterans in khedival Egypt

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      Yiğit, Tarık Tansu
      Advisor
      Weisbrode, Kenneth
      Date
      2020-08
      Publisher
      Bilkent University
      Language
      English
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      Thesis
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      Between 1869 and 1878, American officers from both sides of the Civil War were recruited into the Egyptian Army. The former foes collaborated in reforming the khedival military by reorganizing the units and professional training, building up defenses, exploring territories down to Equatorial Provinces, and mapping the peripheries. As an earlier example of ex-Confederate-Union amalgamation, the Egyptian experience provided the veterans, whom post-war economic and political conditions in the United States pushed for new quests to restore their professional and economic dignity. This dissertation narrates the story of their sojourn in Egypt, their activities, how they were able to reconcile in a profoundly foreign setting, and the sense of alienation in the host society, which contributed to this (re)constructed national identity.
      Keywords
      American Civil War
      Egypt
      Honor
      Reconciliation
      Veterans
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