The Dark Intrigue: The True Story of a Civil War ConspiracyThe Dark Intrigue tells for the first time the incredible story of how leaders of an American political party, during the Civil War, conferred cordially with enemy agents in a foreign country in a scheme to oust the president of the United States and enforce peace without victory. Most Northerners initially supported Abraham Lincoln's war against the Southern Confederacy to save the Union. But later, many turned against it when the death toll soared above a half million. Hoping to recapture the White House as a "peace party," leading Democrats met with Confederate agents in the summer of 1864 and discussed ways to end the war-not win it. Lincoln charged that one Confederate agent, C. C. Clay, had convinced the Democrats to orchestrate an armistice. This intriguing book reveals letters from Clay that confirm Lincoln's suspicions. A fascinating read, The Dark Intrigue brings an important piece of Civil War history to light. |
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Contents
Chapter Three | 11 |
Chapter Five | 26 |
Chapter Eight | 41 |
Chapter Eleven | 59 |
Chapter Thirteen | 72 |
Chapter Fifteen | 86 |
Chapter Seventeen | 99 |
Chapter Nineteen | 112 |
Chapter TwentySeven | 166 |
Chapter TwentyNine | 179 |
Chapter ThirtyOne | 196 |
Chapter ThirtyThree | 213 |
Chapter ThirtyFive | 226 |
Chapter ThirtySeven | 240 |
Chapter ThirtyEight | 245 |
Abbreviations | 263 |
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