Manifest Destiny & Espionage in the CSA: Stories of Three Confederate Men

Here are the exciting stories of three Confederate men: one who attempted to extend the Confederacy to California; one who risked his life as a spy; and one who mysteriously did not lend open support to the Confederate cause. Edwin Coon walked or rode over 8,000 miles in the little-discussed New Mexico Campaign, where there were no transport trains available for soldiers. If not for a thunderstorm, his descendants wouldn't be here to tell his story. Then he was captured by the Yankees in the swamps of Louisiana. Did he make it home after the war? Jefferson Boyett was a spy for the Confederacy. Was he shot during one of his missions? John Meals in northern Alabama supported the Union to the tune of over $4,100.00 worth of horses and food. Why did he choose to seemingly do nothing to aid the Confederacy? Read the thrilling answers in this book! (Excerpted from "On Both Sides.")