Spies and Spymasters of the Civil War (rev. and Expanded Ed. )

Book excerpt: This comprehensive work covers the entire history of Civil War espionage for both the Union and Confederate armies. This edition includes new photos and drawings of both Union and Confederate spies, and new chapters including: The stories of what happened to many notorious spymasters after the war; New info. about the extensive intelligence gathering done by the civilian population; The development of American political and military intelligence from its origins in the Civil War to the present day. Appendices: All known Civil War spies -- 432 in all; A biblio. of books written by Civil War spies; A glossary of Civil War spy terms. ¿The ultimate guide to understanding Civil War espionage, and the foundation it built for modern-day military intelligence.¿