Thomas F. Harney

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(07-29-2015 07:01 PM)Gene C Wrote:  My understanding was that Edwin Lee was to replace Thompson, who leaders in Richmond did not trust, and not happy with.
Lee's health was really poor with tuberculosis, and doubtful if he could lead troops in the field.

My source is "This Awful Drama" by Alexandra Lee Levin.

I do not doubt anything you have read, but I read a different scenario. Unfortunately, I can't be brief.
I did some serious research on Thompson, when I was hunting Sarah. I found that he worked well with Lee and stayed on to the end of the war, after which he went abroad with Catherine Ann (Kate).
He did run into some problems with the U.S. Government, over some proposed "Peace Talks" with Lincoln. A man named Halmor H. Emmons claimed that Lincoln asked him to arrange the talks,. This was not true. Emmons was moving on his own volition. It also involved a John F. Potter -(U. S. General Council in Canada). At any rate, Thompson decided that Lincoln really wanted to talk, so he went to Washington, under the code name "Kate Thompson". But Seward opposed any talks between the two governments. So it was called off.
All this came to the attention of the Government of Canada, and they proposed to evict Thompson for being an "Espionage Mastermind". Well, all this was overcome by events. The South lost. Thompson and Catherine went to Europe for a few years.
Maybe, that author was referring to these problems, but I have never found any bad feelings between the South and Thompson. Can you find a site, for the location of his remarks? Pleez!
PS. I think I wrote this story for the "Courier" some years ago. Can you help Laurie? Pleez.