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Author Cumming, Carman.

Title Devil's game : the Civil War intrigues of Charles A. Dunham / Carman Cumming.

Imprint Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2004.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  973.786 D92Bc 2004    ---  Available
Description xiii, 305 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-296) and index.
Contents Chameleon -- "Cheats and forgeries" -- Castle thunder -- Reptile journalist -- Southern life -- Fire in the rear -- A message from Richmond -- "Private business" -- School for perjury -- Plots "shrewd and devilish" -- Scorpions in a bottle -- Impeachment -- "Protean maneuvers" -- Letters from Albany.
Subject Dunham, Charles A., 1832-1900.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography.
Spies -- United States -- Biography.
Spies -- Confederate States of America -- Biography.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Journalists.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination.
Perjury -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
ISBN 0252028902 (acid-free paper)

 
    
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