"OUR MAN IN CHARLESTON," and Echoes of the Civil War

The book is the true story of a British diplomat and secret agent at the epicenter of secession. It will change forever our understanding of the War Between the States, why it was fought, what determined the outcome. This site is devoted to the consequences of that history.

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Robert Smalls: The Slave Who Stole the Rebel Codes — and a Confederate Warship

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From my article in The Daily Beast : We don’t know precisely why the three white officers on board a Confederate transport and gunboat cal...
Friday, June 17, 2016

The Paperback Is Coming: July 26

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Here's the link for those who'd like to pre-order. 
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Monday, May 16, 2016

Confessions of the Confederate Spymaster at Shiloh

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This piece written for The Daily Beast and published in its entirety on May 5, 2016, grew out of a talk I gave while accompanying a New York...

Talking about "Our Man" at The Metropolitan Club of Washington DC, 11:45 on Tuesday

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If you are a member of The Metropolitan Club of Washington D.C., please do come join in the conversation tomorrow about "Our Man in ...
Sunday, April 24, 2016

The Texas Embassy in the City of Light: A Sorry History of Greed, Slavery and, now, New Talk of Secession

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PARIS — Near Place Vendôme in the most luxurious corner of Paris, a few steps from the Ritz and across from a new Louis Vuitton store, bu...
Sunday, March 20, 2016

Black Spies in the Confederate White House (excerpt)

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My latest coverage of the American Civil War for The Daily Beast : The servants knew. The Confederate White House in Richmond, Virgi...
Tuesday, February 9, 2016

My New York Times Journey in May - Grant and the Unexpected Victory at Shiloh

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I'll be on this New York Times Journey , talking about the roles of Grant and Sherman, Beauregard and Nathan Bedford Forrest, but also...
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