Confederate Spies at Large The Lives of Lincoln Assassination Conspirator Tom Harbin And Charlie Russell

"This is the story of two Confederate spies. One was Tom Harbin, among the most wanted of all Confederate agents and also a leader in the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln. It was Harbin who left a getaway horse for Booth, and Harbin who helped Booth escape across the Potomac. Tradition holds that Harbin went into hiding, but this book demonstrates that he was again openly living and working in D.C. at least as early as 1866." "The other half of this book introduces Tom Harbin's step-cousin Charlie Russell, who never talked and never left a paper trail. While the author was conducting genealogical research into the Russell family of Clarksville, Virginia, he stumbled across Charlie's activities during the Civil War. Here the author presents evidence to suggest that Charlie Russell, too, played a part in Confederate espionage." "Enhancing the life stories of both these men is detailed information on their genealogy and the lives of their forebears and descendants, many of whom were prominent in the history and society of Washington, D.C."--BOOK JACKET.Stewart, John is the author of 'Confederate Spies at Large The Lives of Lincoln Assassination Conspirator Tom Harbin And Charlie Russell', published 2006 under ISBN 9780786428687 and ISBN 0786428686.