“War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.” – General William Sherman Throughout the expansive, harrowing history of war, the surveillance and manipulation upon the enemy undoubtedly contributes in who becomes the victor. A narrative of juxtaposition, brotherhood, and industrialization, the American Civil War captivates current war researchers with fascinating tales that include uprooted secret societies and public espionage contained in both the Union and the Confederacy. These scheming societies, such as the Copperheads and The Order of American Knights in the North and The Alabama Peace Society and The Order of the Heroes of America in the South, conducted havoc upon the general
