Overview

Unable to achieve sustained military success in the Civil War, the Confederacy tried a daring strategy in 1864--commando-style raids into northern states from Canada. Taking advantage of the undefended border, rebels hit targets along the Great Lakes, where growing antiwar sentiment was an election-year problem for the Lincoln administration. Revisiting one of the forgotten chapters of the war, this is a deeply-researched history of the South's operations in Canada. One of the most significant raids is covered in detail for the first time: Virginia planter turned Confederate agent John Yates Beall's attempt to liberate 2,700 Confederate officers from a prison camp on Lake Erie.

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Author:   Ralph Lindeman
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9781476692784

ISBN 10:   1476692785
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   17 October 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface  1. The Prisoner  2. The Island  3. The Prison  4. First Arrivals  5. Rebels on the Island  6. A Plan Emerges in Canada  7. A Meeting in Richmond  8. “Fire in the Rear”  9. Pirates on Chesapeake Bay 10. Life on the Island 11. The Northwest Conspiracy Takes Shape 12. Confederate Commissioners Head to Canada 13. Battle Plans and Diplomacy 14. A Gathering in Chicago 15. Hard Times on the Island 16. “I Seize This Boat and Take You as Prisoner” 17. A Confederate Flag Flies on Lake Erie 18. A Telegram from Detroit 19. Chase and Escape 20. Aftermath 21. A Visitor to Montreal 22. The ­­Ill-Fated Voyage of the CSS Georgian 23. A Train from Sandusky 24. Behind Bars on Mulberry Street 25. The Trial 26. Cries for Mercy 27. The Execution Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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The story of the American Civil War has been plowed and replowed thousands of times. Missing from this story is the important role played by the Confederate Secret Service operating out of Canada. John Yates Beall, a Confederate hero due to his daring exploits against Union shipping, moved to Canada joining the Confederate Secret Service where he attempted several raids against Union entities. Though unsuccessful, Beall spread fear throughout the Union. Ralph Lindeman has written a masterful work on Beall's exploits filling the gap left by others. This thoroughly researched work belongs on every Civil War bookshelf. -Edward Steers, Jr., author, Blood on the Moon and Getting Right With Lincoln

Author Information

Ralph Lindeman is a former trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice and later worked as a journalist in Washington, D.C., where he covered the White House and Congress.

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