Confederate spies at large : the lives of Lincoln assassination conspirator Tom Harbin and Charlie Russell / John Stewart ; foreword by Roy Z. Chamlee, Jr.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Stewart, John, 1952 March 5-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Harbin, Thomas.
• Russell, Charles Henry, 1833-1919.
• Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865.
• Spies--Confederate States of America--Biography.
• Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination.
• Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
• Assassination.
• Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865--Friends and associates.
• Families.
• Friends and associates.
• Spies.
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography.
• United States.
• History.
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Secret service.
• Secret service.
• Harbin, Thomas--Family.
• Russell, Charles Henry, 1833-1919--Family.

Genre:

• Biographies.

Physical Description:

ix, 209 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2007]

Summary:

"This is the story of two Confederate spies, Tom Harbin and Charlie Russell. It was Harbin who left a getaway horse for Booth, and Harbin who helped Booth escape across the Potomac. The other half of this book presents a new Confederate spy: Tom Harbin's step-cousin Charlie Russell"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

• The life and family of Charlie Russell
• The life and family of Tom Harbin
• Appendix A : graves in the historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
• Appendix B : more census information and related documents.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-194) and index.

ISBN:

9780786428687

OCLC:

76828751