The Civil War: Spies, Secret Missions, and Hidden Facts from the Civil War
- ISBN-10
- 1618212508
- ISBN-13
- 9781618212504
- Series
- The Civil War
- Category
- Spies
- Pages
- 119
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-09-01
- Author
- Stephanie Bearce
Description
The pigpen cipher, the Devil's Coffee Mill, and germ warfare were all a part of the Civil War, but you won't learn that in your history books! Discover the truth about Widow Greenhow's spy ring, how soldiers stole a locomotive, and the identity of the mysterious "Gray Ghost." Then learn how to make a cipher wheel and send secret light signals to your friends. It's all part of the true stories from the Top Secret Files: The Civil War. Take a look if you dare, but be careful! Some secrets are meant to stay hidden...
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