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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Wilson, Walter E. (1949-....)
Titre(s) : Civil War scoundrels and the Texas cotton trade [Texte imprimé] / Walter E. Wilson
Publication : Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, copyright 2020
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (VII-215 p.) : ill. ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 203-2808. Index
""During the Civil War, scoundrels from both the Union and Confederate sides were
able to execute illicit, but ingenious, schemes to acquire Texas cotton. Texas was
the only Confederate state that bordered a neutral country, it was never forcibly
conquered, and its coast was impossible to effectively blockade. Using little known
contemporary sources, this story reveals how charlatans exploited these conditions
to run the blockade, import machinery and weapons, and defraud the state's most prominent
political, military and civilian leaders in the process. Best known for his role in
the romantic entanglements of his co-conspirator William Sprague, Harris Hoyt stands
out due to his sharp intellect and fascinating character. Hoyt was able to draw most
of Abraham Lincoln's inner circle into his web of deceit and even influenced the impeachment
of President Andrew Johnson. This is the first account to expose the depth and breadth
of the many Texas cotton trading scams and the sheer audacity of the shadowy men who
profited from them, but managed to escape the gallows."-Provided by publisher"
Sujet(s) : Escrocs et escroqueries -- États-Unis -- 19e siècle
Coton -- Industrie et commerce -- Texas (États-Unis) -- 19e siècle
Texas (États-Unis) -- 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) -- Aspect économique
Indice(s) Dewey :
331.767 721 (23e éd.) = Coton (secteurs d'activité ou professions) ; 976.405 (23e éd.) = Histoire - États-Unis - Texas - 1846-1865
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781476681276. - ISBN 1476681279 (br.). - ISBN 9781476640389 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb470682098
Notice n° :
FRBNF47068209
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : The Texas Cotton Trade ; Civil War Blockade Running: Setting Up the Scheme ; The
Winning the White House: Telling a Texas Tall Tale ; The Texas Adventure Fleet: A
Sinking Start ; Hot, Dirty, and Full of Fleas: At the Rio Grande ; Double Dealing
Cotton in Texas ; Escape from Texas ; Deceived and Swindled from New York to Matamoros
; Aiding the Enemy without Conviction ; Post-War Scoundrels Reconstructed and Resurrected
; Conclusion.
