Burn New York : Confederate Terrorism in the Heart of America’s Greatest City

The fascinating true story of the plot by Confederate terrorists to burn down New York City on November 25, 1864.

This act of terrorism was conceived out of desperation and was intended to undermine support for the war and serve as revenge for the defeats in the Shenandoah Valley and Atlanta. While the raid resulted in wide-spread panic and property damage, no lives were lost in the attack, and it did nothing to change the outcome of the war.

Despite extensive coverage in the press, an international investigation, the trial and execution of a key Confederate plotter, and the terrifying parallels to the September 11th attacks, the incident has been largely forgotten. By retelling this captivating tale, this book will introduce readers to a little-known chapter of Civil War history and will expose how the increasingly desperate Confederate government turned to terrorism as a strategy during the final months of the conflict.