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Thrilling Adventures of Daniel Ellis
Daniel Ellis. Like the majority of his neighbors in Carter County, Daniel Ellis
was a staunch Lincolnite, but sentiment in the area was divided. Forced to flee
after he took part in burning a bridge, Ellis joined a group of Union men in
hiding. After several months of waiting for "the Yankees," Ellis set out on his
first trip through rebel lines. Thus began the unbelievable saga of one man's
performance in taking more than 4,000 men through Confederate lines and into the
Federal Army. 438 pgs., 5"x 7½", hdbd.
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Lincoln's Spymaster
Thomas Haines Dudley and the Liverpool Network. David Hepburn Milton. The
Confederacy eagerly sought the approval of Great Britain as a strategic
ally, but in this expertly told story of the historically neglected Thomas
Haines Dudley and his web of agents, you'll read how a combination of
Northern diplomacy, intelligence gathering, and mass mobilization of
British public opinion negated foreign intervention in the Civil War. 172
pgs., 15 B&W photos, 6"x 9", hdbd.
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A Yankee Spy in Richmond
The Civil War Diary of "Crazy Bet" Van Lew. David D. Ryan, ed. Many
civilians hoped to support the war effort as spies, but only a few became
useful agents. One of the most effective was a woman named Elizabeth Van
Lew, who maintained contact with Union authorities and earned the thanks
of Gen. U.S. Grant, among others, at the war's end. Her secret diary
provides an unparalleled account of the life of a Civil War spy. 172 pgs.,
20 B&W photos and illustrations, 5½"x 8¼", sfbd.
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Secret Yankees
The Union Circle in Confederate Atlanta. Thomas G. Dyer. An intriguing
story of loyalty and patriotism, this book brings to life the adventures
of Atlanta Unionists during the Civil War. More than a story of heroic
individuals, it is an illuminating account of personal travail in the
Civil War and a thought-provoking, always-relevant exploration of the
nature and meaning of national loyalty in wartime. 400 pgs., 15 B&W
photos, 5¾"x 8¾", sfbd.
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Black Flag
Guerrilla Warfare on the Western Border, 1861-1865. Thomas Goodrich. From
1861-1865, the Missouri-Kansas border was the scene of unbelievable death
and destruction, including some of the greatest atrocities in American
history. Drawing from diaries, letters, and firsthand newspaper accounts,
this is a hair-raising report of life in this merciless guerrilla war.
"What Sherman did in Georgia and Sheridan in the Valley pales in
comparison. This study truly shows the horrible cost inherent in any civil
war." - Civil War Courier. 172 pases, 20 B&W photographs, 6"x 9¼",
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The Secret War for the Union
The Untold Story of Military Intelligence in the Civil War. Edwin C.
Fishel. Intelligence during the Civil War has been largely ignored, not
because it wasn't critically important - Lincoln called it the most
difficult problem faced by the Union - but because the records disappeared
at the end of the war. By uncovering substantial collections of these
records, however, the author has produced an account that alters,
sometimes radically, our understanding of virtually every Civil War
campaign. 750 pgs., 22 B&W photos, 6"x 9", sfbd. |
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