During the Civil War both sides conducted intelligence operations to give their side an advantage. Despite the often disorderly nature of these efforts, there were successes, including the use of Union codes to protect communications, and both sides effectively used agents to gather and report information. Clayton D. Laurie, historian for the Center for the Study of Intelligence at the Central Intelligence Agency, moderates a panel including Donald E. Markle, author of Spies and Spymasters of the Civil War; Ann Blackman, author of Wild Rose: Rose O’Neale Greenhow, Civil War Spy; and Ken Daigler, former employee of the CIA and author of Black Dispatches: Black American Contributions to Union Intelligence During the Civil War.
The National Archives Experience presents this program in partnership with the International Spy Museum.
Welcoming remarks were provided by:
* Peter Earnest, Executive Director, International Spy Museum
* Marvin Pinkert, Executive Director, The National Archives Experience
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