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I read John Buckless’s book Spies of the Confederacy in order to learn more about the Confederate Secret Service.  Buckless references Cloud and Conrad and briefly states that they were college roommates.  If this claim could be proven, it would establish that … Continue reading →

My first visit to the Dickinson College Archives in the course of my research met with a good amount of success.  The tales of A.G. Curtin’s release of soldiers and Deems’ request to a Confederate officer have been made much … Continue reading →

Last week a story broke about a researcher who had altered a Lincoln document in the National Archives and somehow managed to avoid detection for more than a decade (See video, New York Times report, and some angry blog posts … Continue reading →