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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

In The Shadows: Spies, Raiders, and Intelligence Gathering in the American Civil War

During the American Civil War, great drama was not exclusive to just the battlefield. There were many instances when what took place behind the lines, or behind enemy lines, was just as engaging and significant.

Those instances bring life to the men and women who operated in the shadows, who dared to infiltrate and risk all in the process. 

These are the stories of selected spies, raiders, and military analysts.

VIDEO HERE  (47:26 minutes)
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2024 at 7:39 PM

    After Bull Run I, we should have gone on to DC, burned the place, captured/executed the Traitor Lincoln and ended it right then & there.

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2024 at 9:51 PM

      IIRC, T.J. Jackson asked Jefferson Davis to give him a few thousand men to do exactly that after the rout at 1st Manassas, but was denied. Imagine how differently it all could have turned out.

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  2. Avraham January 11, 2024 at 1:07 AM

    it might be that marching to Washington DC would have been possible if done right away, but even then the North might have simply marched to Richmond.

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