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Montreal, City of Secrets : Confederate Operations in Montreal During the American Civil War by Barry Sheehy (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBaraka Books
ISBN-101771861231
ISBN-139781771861236
eBay Product ID (ePID)237381762
Product Key Features
Number of Pages300 Pages
Publication NameMontreal, City of Secrets : Confederate Operations in Montreal During the American Civil War
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCanada / General, Canada / Pre-Confederation (To 1867), United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Publication Year2017
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorBarry Sheehy
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight23.1 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2017-491018
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"One of the most important keys to understanding John Wilkes Booth and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln is the role of the Confederate operations in Montreal. It has received too little attention from historians - until now. Barry Sheehy lays out the case for the involvement of the Confederates in a concise and convincing manner showing once and for all that Booth could not have carried out his plot without their direct help. It is about time." --Ed Steers, author, Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, "Sheehy skillfully spins tales of intrigue and treachery that challenge mainstream interpretations of the American Civil War and Canada's role in it." --John Boyko, author, Blood and Daring: How Canada Fought the American Civil War and Forged a Nation, "John Wilkes Booth? A lone crackpot? No, part of a conspiracy based in Montreal where confederates felt right at home. As soon as I received this book, I read the first page and didn't put it down until I finished. Fascinating! Full of surprises on every page." --Ishmael Reed, poet, novelist, essayist and author, The Complete Muhammad Ali, "The lavish inclusion and excellent reproductions of many Notman photos from the McCord Collection are in themselves worth the acquisition of this outstandingly researched and clearly-written history." --Sandra Stock, Quebec Heritage News, "A lively and graphically rich expos of Rebel operations engineered north of the North . . . John Wilkes Booth's Montreal connections have been firmly established by others. Sheeh follows its evolution from kidnapping to assassination. The authors even speculate that the idea of killing Lincoln may well have been planted in Booth's mind by people surrounding him in Montreal." --Gordon Berg, America's Civil War, "In Montreal, City of Secrets , author Barry Sheehy paints a vivid portrait of a city teeming with spies, smugglers, and assassins. (...) Well-researched, with detailed endnotes and ample black-and-white period photography, the book is a real eye-opener for those who think Canada sat idly by during America's bloodiest conflict." --Mark Collin Reid, Canada's History, "A lively and graphically rich exposé of Rebel operations engineered north of the North . . . John Wilkes Booth's Montreal connections have been firmly established by others. Sheeh follows its evolution from kidnapping to assassination. The authors even speculate that the idea of killing Lincoln may well have been planted in Booth's mind by people surrounding him in Montreal." --Gordon Berg, America's Civil War, "For anyone who thought the Civil War had no more secrets to reveal, Montreal: City of Secrets spills over with a story that is nothing less than incredible . . . . It's a story of influence peddling, espionage, blockade running, kidnapping, assassination, and more." --Eric Calonius, author, The Wanderer: The Last American Slave Ship and the Conspiracy that Set Its Sails
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal971.42809034
SynopsisUncover Montreal's Hidden Civil War Secrets During the American Civil War, the Confederate government's largest foreign secret service base was in Montreal. Montreal, then the largest city in British North America, has kept secret its unique role in the American Civil War ever since. Based on original archival research, Barry Sheehy challenges core tenets of the American Civil War narrative. Discover the surprising connections between Montreal and key figures like John Wilkes Booth, Jefferson Davis, and powerful American politicians. Explore a gripping tale of espionage, political intrigue, and economic maneuvering that reveals a hidden chapter in North American history. For historians and anyone fascinated by the untold stories of the Civil War., Montreal Hosted the Confederacy's largest foreign secret service base during the Civil War. Montreal banks and other Canadian financial institutions held a million dollars or more in hard currency and gold to fund clandestine activities. When Jefferson Davis fled the U.S. in 1865, Montreal welcomed him and his family. Overrun with refugees, soldiers of fortune, spies, assassins, bankers, and smugglers, Montreal was a pro "Secesh" town. From the city's grand hotels, plots of all sorts were hatched, including the infamous St. Albans raid and the Lincoln kidnapping, which mutated into an assassination. Influential British-Canadian bankers joined Confederates as they launched a successful assault on the new "Greenback." When John Wilkes Booth was shot, a bank draft signed by Montreal banker and future mayor Henry Starnes was found in his coat pocket. Surprises are not limited to the Confederacy. The level of corruption in the Northern war effort, as suggested by the names registered at the St. Lawrence Hall-Montreal's finest hotel-is breathtaking. Opposition to Lincoln from both parties ran deeper than is generally acknowledged. In this pioneering work, Barry Sheeny challenges core tenets of the Civil War narrative. Book jacket., During the American Civil War, the Confederate government's largest foreign secret service base was in Montreal. Montreal, then the largest city in British North America, has kept secret its unique role in the American Civil War ever since. Based on original archival research, Barry Sheehy challenges core tenets of the American Civil War narrative., During the American Civil War, the Confederate government's largest foreign secret service base was in Montreal. The Bank of Montreal, the Bank of Ontario, and other Canadian financial institutions held Confederate deposits of a million dollars or more in hard currencies and gold to fund clandestine activities. Montreal, then the largest city in British North America, has kept secret its unique role in the American Civil War ever since. The city, like Geneva or Lisbon during WW11, was overrun with refugees, soldiers of fortune, spies, assassins, bankers and smugglers. Montreal was generally a pro "Secesh" town. Confederate money bought influence and cooperation. The Secret Service rented entire suites of rooms in grand hotels such as the St. Lawrence Hall on St. James Street (now St-Jacques) where Mint Juleps were served year round. The Confederate Secret Service mounted numerous operations out of Canada. These included raids on Union prisoner-of-war camps, attempts to burn major New York hotels, blowing up ships on the Mississippi, and the infamous raid on St. Albans, Vermont. From Montreal, where the Confederates enjoyed the support and hospitality of influential British-Canadian politicians and bankers, they launched a successful assault on the new American currency, the "Greenback." This scheme to "short" the dollar and drive up the price of gold involved Canadian banks and American financiers like J.P. Morgan. The Lincoln kidnapping plot?which evolved into an assassination?originated in Montreal. Though John Wilkes Booth was in Montreal in October 1864 and a bank draft signed by influential Montreal banker and future mayor Henry Starnes was found on his body, these facts have never been adequately examined. Powerful American bankers, businessmen, and financiers also visited the St. Lawrence Hall. So did War Department and the Treasury Department officials and most of Salmon P. Chase's presidential committee who wanted to unseat Lincoln as the Republican nomin
Illustrated byWallace, Cindy
LC Classification NumberE545.S52 2017
