Lincoln's Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation

This major addition to the history of the Civil War is a "fast-paced, fact-rich account" (The Wall Street Journal) offering a detailed look at President Abraham Lincoln's use of clandestine services, military intelligence, and the secret battles waged by Union spies and agents to save the nation-filled with espionage, sabotage, and intrigue.

Veteran CIA correspondent Douglas Waller delivers a riveting account of the heroes and misfits who carried out a shadow war of espionage, covert operat...