Most histories of the Civil War explain victory and defeat in terms of the skill of commanders and their troops. Intelligence records disappeared after the war, and thus a critically important element has largely been ignored. Fishel has unearthed substantial collections of such records, and his "in
Intelligence in the Civil War.
β Scribed by Thomas Allen
- Publisher
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 50
- Category
- Library
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