New Book By Dr. Leon Greene

[Leon Greene]

(03-07-2019 05:24 PM)DannyW Wrote:  

(02-21-2019 05:22 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  Kudos to forum member, Dr. Leon Greene, on his new book entitled The Confederate Yellow Fever Conspiracy: The Germ Warfare Plot of Luke Pryor Blackburn, 1864-1865.

From Amazon:

"Defeat was looming for the South—as the Civil War continued, paths to possible victory were fast disappearing. Dr. Luke Pryor Blackburn, a Confederate physician and expert in infectious diseases, had an idea that might turn the tide: he would risk his own life and career to bring a yellow fever epidemic to the North. To carry out his mission, he would need some accomplices. Tracing the plans and movements of the conspirators, this thoroughly researched history describes in detail the yellow fever plot of 1864–1865."

https://www.amazon.com/Confederate-Yello...1476668906

Personally, I have always been fascinated by this plot.

Congratulations, Dr. Greene!

This was also done in the Indian Wars . But , it was smallpox infected blankets that were given to the Native Americans

On page 123 of the book I mention the smallpox-infected blankets used against Native Americans in 1763.