Devil's game
Subtitle: the Civil War intrigues of Charles A. Dunham
By: Carman Cumming.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Urbana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
Subjects: Dunham, Charles A., 1832-1900.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination.; Spies -- United States -- Biography.; Spies -- Confederate States of America -- Biography.; Journalists -- United States -- Biography.; Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- Biography.; Perjury -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Journalists.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-296) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chameleon; title: "Cheats and forgeries"; title: Castle thunder; title: Reptile journalist; title: Southern life; title: Fire in the rear; title: A message from Richmond; title: "Private business"; title: School for perjury; title: Plots "shrewd and devilish"; title: Scorpions in a bottle; title: Impeachment; title: "Protean maneuvers"; title: Letters from Albany.