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Dan Plue (search for this): chapter 14
by the Confederate scouts, who were chiefly the daring cavalrymen of Ashby, Morgan, Wheeler, and Forrest. In this picture appears a group of scouts and guides headed by Lieutenant Robert Klein, Third Indiana cavalry, who spent some time with the Army of the Potomac. On the ground by his side is his young son. Many of the men here depicted were among the most noted of the Army's Secret-service men. Standing at the back are James Doughty, James Cammock, and Henry W. Dodd. On the ground are Dan Plue, W. J. Lee,—wood, Sanford Magee, and John W. Landegon. Seated at the left is John Irving, and on the right is Daniel Cole, seen again on page 289. five men had been sent to Richmond; of these two had been killed, and the others were thought to be prisoners. In July, 1861, Baker started for the Confederate capital. He was promptly arrested but managed to convince both General Beauregard and President Davis that he belonged in Tennessee. So cleverly was the part played that he was sent N
Thomas A. Scott (search for this): chapter 14
Irving, and on the right is Daniel Cole, seen again on page 289. five men had been sent to Richmond; of these two had been killed, and the others were thought to be prisoners. In July, 1861, Baker started for the Confederate capital. He was promptly arrested but managed to convince both General Beauregard and President Davis that he belonged in Tennessee. So cleverly was the part played that he was sent North as a Confederate agent, and before the end of three weeks was able to give General Scott a vast amount of valuable information regarding Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Richmond, together with the plans of the Confederate leaders. And the scheme for blockade-running on the Potomac. After that he reported on suspected persons in Baltimore, and was sent to Niagara Falls to watch and arrest the Southern agents there. when in February, 1862, the Secret service came directly under the control of the War Department, Baker was employed as special agent. He was given a commissio
William P. Wood (search for this): chapter 14
more than anyone else to suppress the activities of that vicious citizen. His last notable achievement in the Secret service was the pursuit and capture of the assassin of Abraham Lincoln. another valuable agent in the War Department was William P. Wood, superintendent of the old Capitol Prison, at Washington. In pursuit of his duties Mr. Wood was in daily contact with the most important of the military prisoners who fell into the clutches of the Federal Government. He lost no opportunityMr. Wood was in daily contact with the most important of the military prisoners who fell into the clutches of the Federal Government. He lost no opportunity of gaining any sort of information in regard to the workings of the Confederacy and the plans of its armies, Secret-service headquarters in the last months of the War during the winter of 1864-65, General Grant had his headquarters at City Point, Virginia, and the building occupied by the Secret-service men is shown here, as well as a group of scouts who are as idle as the two armies in the Petersburg trenches. But a few weeks' work in the opening spring, as Grant maneuvers to starve
Lewis Payne (search for this): chapter 14
nts succeeded in capturing the entire lot of blockaderunners with their rich cargoes. spies and mail-carriers were constantly apprehended and their activities interrupted. Deserters were pursued and brought to justice. In march, 1865, one Lewis Payne was arrested in Baltimore on a criminal charge. Smith believed the man to be a spy, but a searching examination failed to procure any definite evidence. The cautious detective, however, made him take the oath of allegiance, and recommended his release on condition that he would go to some point north of Philadelphia and remain there until the close of the war. A month later Payne committed the attack on William H. Seward and others at the secretary's Washington home. during the presidential campaign of 1864, certain party powers at Albany were striving for the election. They sent their political agents to various voting-agencies of the New Colonel Sharpe getting ready for the last grand move-1864 in the spring of 186
James A. Garfield (search for this): chapter 14
this. It is positive. and again: today I have it in my power to say that Kelley is to advance on Winchester. Stone and Banks are to cross and go to Guerrilla and scout—Tinker Dave Beatty with Dr. Hale General Crook, writing to General James A. Garfield, chief of staff, Army of the Cumberland, in march, 1863, asked, who is Tinker Dave Beatty? one would like to learn what Crook had heard about the Tinker. There is no record that Garfield ever replied to the question, and perhaps he, tGarfield ever replied to the question, and perhaps he, too, knew very little of this famous character. David Beatty was the leader of an irregular band of guerrillas working in the Federal cause throughout middle Tennessee. The Confederate officers, to whom they gave constant trouble, refer to them as bushwhackers and tories. especially annoying were Beatty and his men to Captain John M. Hughs, commanding a small detachment from Bragg's Army. Hughs attempted to stop Beatty's marauding expeditions. On September 8, 1863, he attacked Beatty, killin
Robert Klein (search for this): chapter 14
Later scouts and guides Army of the Potomac as the Federal Secret service developed under experience, a great change came over the personnel of its members. Less and less were civilians employed. Instead, capable scouts were drafted from the Army. Much had been learned through the excellent results obtained by the Confederate scouts, who were chiefly the daring cavalrymen of Ashby, Morgan, Wheeler, and Forrest. In this picture appears a group of scouts and guides headed by Lieutenant Robert Klein, Third Indiana cavalry, who spent some time with the Army of the Potomac. On the ground by his side is his young son. Many of the men here depicted were among the most noted of the Army's Secret-service men. Standing at the back are James Doughty, James Cammock, and Henry W. Dodd. On the ground are Dan Plue, W. J. Lee,—wood, Sanford Magee, and John W. Landegon. Seated at the left is John Irving, and on the right is Daniel Cole, seen again on page 289. five men had been sent to R
Pamunkey Indians (search for this): chapter 14
commissions for commands under another standard. The Episcopal bishop of Louisiana exchanged the surplice for the uniform and rode at the head of an army corps. Opinion was positive, but it did not separate along Scouts and guides in the army of the Potomac The individuals in the group were attached to the secret-service department of the Army of the Potomac when it was directed by Allan Pinkerton. Many of these men who were gathered for service on the Peninsula were known as Pamunkey Indians, relics of a small Virginia tribe which had intermarried considerably with the Negroes. They were very loyal to the Union, and their services were invaluable to McClellan during the spring and summer of 1862. After Pinkerton left the army, the whole secret-service department was reorganized by Colonel Sharpe, and he drew more largely from the ranks for the composition of his force. Whenever these men were captured they were hanged as spies. geographic lines. Thousands in the North
York (search for this): chapter 14
e Army. General Patrick, the provost-marshal-general, has recalled all permits granted citizens to remain within the lines; leaves of absence and furloughs have been revoked; Army-lists have been called for. The secret-service men around Colonel Sharpe's quarters know that they will soon be off on their many dangerous missions, as the eyes and ears of the moving Army. Colonel Sharpe getting ready for the last grand move-1864 Colonel Sharpe getting ready for the last grand move-1864 York troops with instructions to forge the officers' affidavits that accompanied the votes and turn in illegal ballots for their candidate. The keen eye of Smith detected an unknown abbreviation of the word cavalry on one of the signatures, and this led to the exposure of the plot and the arrest of three of the corrupt agents. The detective also did much work in western Maryland and West Virginia in observing and locating the homes of Mosby's famous raiders who were a source of great trouble to
Ashby (search for this): chapter 14
e authorities at Washington were most anxious to obtain information as to the Confederate force at Manassas. Later scouts and guides Army of the Potomac as the Federal Secret service developed under experience, a great change came over the personnel of its members. Less and less were civilians employed. Instead, capable scouts were drafted from the Army. Much had been learned through the excellent results obtained by the Confederate scouts, who were chiefly the daring cavalrymen of Ashby, Morgan, Wheeler, and Forrest. In this picture appears a group of scouts and guides headed by Lieutenant Robert Klein, Third Indiana cavalry, who spent some time with the Army of the Potomac. On the ground by his side is his young son. Many of the men here depicted were among the most noted of the Army's Secret-service men. Standing at the back are James Doughty, James Cammock, and Henry W. Dodd. On the ground are Dan Plue, W. J. Lee,—wood, Sanford Magee, and John W. Landegon. Seated at
George H. Thomas (search for this): chapter 14
On September 8, 1863, he attacked Beatty, killing eight of his men and putting the rest to rout. Again on February 14, 1864, Hughs fell upon Beatty, who this time had a band of about one hundred. The Confederate troops killed seventeen and captured two of the band, and the remainder disappeared. Beatty continued his irregular activities from time to time. He often worked in connection with Dr. Jonathan P. Hale, who was the chief of scouts of the Army of the Cumberland under Rosecrans and Thomas. Both leaders valued Hale's services highly. He kept special watch on Morgan, Forrest, and Wheeler when they were in his neighborhood, making constant reports as to their strength and location. Leesburg. Burnside's fleet is to engage the batteries on the Potomac, and McClellan and company will move on Centreville and Manassas next week. This information comes from one of McClellan's aides. in the Secret-service work at Washington the famous name of Allan Pinkerton is conspicuous, but
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