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Confederate operations in Canada and New York - HerbS - 05-30-2014 04:33 PM
This book was written by John W.Headley in 1906.Very interesting,but no new information.
RE: Confederate operations in Canada and New York - L Verge - 05-30-2014 05:37 PM
One good thing about Headley's book is that it may well have the only known photo of Sarah Slater, the elusive Confederate courier who spent some time on the road with John Surratt. The photo is not of the best quality, however.
RE: Confederate operations in Canada and New York - HerbS - 05-30-2014 07:04 PM
Laurie,What I found very interesting,was, that in his book-He never mentions Slater or Surratt by name.He was a Southern Spy involved in many operations- The burning of NYCity hotels.He was Kentucky's- Secretary of State after the war.CYA or what? He revealed what he wanted to do.
RE: Confederate operations in Canada and New York - L Verge - 05-30-2014 07:09 PM
A good underground agent doesn't leave trails - for the present or the future to follow. That's a positive trait for them and a pain in the neck for researchers!
RE: Confederate operations in Canada and New York - LincolnMan - 05-31-2014 10:31 AM
Someday I'd like to study more on this to see what place Detroit had in it- if at all. Does the book talk about Detroit?
RE: Confederate operations in Canada and New York - HerbS - 05-31-2014 01:31 PM
The book says a little about Detroit and the Great Lakes.He does reveal that he was directly involved in a plot[never pulled off] to take VP.Johnson hostage.
RE: Confederate operations in Canada and New York - LincolnMan - 05-31-2014 01:49 PM
Herb: did I understand you to say that the spy/operative is not mentioned in the book by name?
RE: Confederate operations in Canada and New York - HerbS - 05-31-2014 02:16 PM
Bill,The author was an operative.He does say that there was a plot to burn all of the Northern Cities on The Great Lakes from-Chicago to Detroit.
RE: Confederate operations in Canada and New York - LincolnMan - 05-31-2014 02:19 PM
Thanks Herb. Wow. It would not have been the first time that both Detroit and Chicago had been to the ground. Glad it didn't happen though.
RE: Confederate operations in Canada and New York - HerbS - 05-31-2014 04:11 PM
Bill,The author was proud to admit that he was part of the Beall Plot.Did you ever hear that there was a plot to hold VP.elect Johnson hostage? I learned something from this book!-Herb
RE: Confederate operations in Canada and New York - LincolnMan - 05-31-2014 07:39 PM
Herb: no, I had never heard that one. There is always something to learn!
RE: Confederate operations in Canada and New York - BettyO - 05-31-2014 08:31 PM
You can download a FREE eBook of Confederate Operations in Canada and New York by Headley here-
https://archive.org/details/confederateopera00headuoft
RE: Confederate operations in Canada and New York - Gene C - 05-31-2014 08:59 PM
I found his comments about trying to cause all the fires at different motels in NY City a bit disturbing. A lack of regard for the lives of any innocent victims to their acts of terrorism. Writing about it several years latter, he still seems a bit boastful and proud of his actions. The only hint of regret was that they were not successful
RE: Confederate operations in Canada and New York - HerbS - 06-01-2014 08:29 AM
I think Headey was an Ego-maniac!-Herb