GOOD MORNING, P.O.U. AND HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! This week we will revisit the topic of African-American Civil War Spies. First, a brief history... "Black Dispatches" was a common term used among Union military men for intelligence on Confederate forces provided by Negroes. This source of information represented the single most prolific and productive category of … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies II
Ellen Bond
Monday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies
HAPPY MONDAY P.O.U.! This week, we're going to take a look at African-American Civil War Spies. First, a brief history... "Black Dispatches" was a common term used among Union military men for intelligence on Confederate forces provided by Negroes. This source of information represented the single most prolific and productive category of intelligence obtained and … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies