Treason History Of The Order Of The Sons Of Liberty Formerly Circle Of Honor Succeeded By Knights Of The Golden Circle Afterward Order Of American Knights

Published in 1903, this is the history of the Sons of Liberty which at different times was known as Knights of the Golden Circle, Order Of American Knights and Circle Of Honor. Written by a Secret Service agent of the United States that infiltrated the organization. This organization could have helped turn the tide of the Civil War in favor of the Confederate States if they had succeeded.

Hardcover reprint of the original 1903 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Stidger, Felix Grundy. Treason History Of The Order Of Sons Of Liberty, Formerly Circle Of Honor, Succeeded By Knights Of The Golden Circle, Afterward Order Of American Knights. The Most Gigantic Treasonable Conspiracy The World Has Ever Known. 1864. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Stidger, Felix Grundy. Treason History Of The Order Of Sons Of Liberty, Formerly Circle Of Honor, Succeeded By Knights Of The Golden Circle, Afterward Order Of American Knights. The Most Gigantic Treasonable Conspiracy The World Has Ever Known. 1864, . Chicago, The Author, 1903. Subject: Order of Sons of Liberty

Excerpt from Treason History of the Order of Sons of Liberty, Formerly Circle of Honor: Succeeded by Knights of the Golden Circle, Afterward Order of American Knights The only way for two or more persons to keep a secret is for all but one Of them to be dead. These seven were all personally and vitally interested in my making the suc cess that I accomplished. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

During the agonizing days of the Civil War four secret political societies, often known as dark lantern societies, became household words throughout the North. Three of these groups--the Knights of the Golden Circle, the Order of American Knights, and the Sons of Liberty--supposedly were umbrellas for antiwar Democrats and were reportedly involved in treasonable activities. The Union League, on the other hand, was a patriotic political organization intent upon buttressing northern morale and giving support to the war program of the Lincoln administration. The accusations and counter accusations that passed between these opposing forces helped spread fantastic rumors about their power and influence. Treason trials held in Cincinnati and Indianapolis based convictions on hearsay, while the leaders of the Order of American Knights and the Knights of the Golden Circle spent much of the war in prison without benefit of trial. Today reputable reference sources still matter-of-factly credit these societies with large memberships and evil motives.In Dark Lanterns Frank L Klemment refutes past historical theories and shows quite clearly that these societies were never much more then paper-based organizations with vague goals and little ability to carry them out. Recounting the actual histories of these organizations, he shows how they were senationalized, even fictionalized, in both Republican and Democratic newspaper and magazine exposés. He also probes the trials arising from the supposed conspiracy to establish a separate confederacy in the Midwest and the so-called Camp Douglas conspiracy, which was intended to release the Confederate prisoners housed there. Despite the furor they generated, Klement concludes that these dark lantern societies were essentially engaged in nothing more than a war of words and that their alleged power was greatly exaggerated by political propaganda.Meticulously researched and lucidly argued, Dark Lanterns explores a controversial and puzzling aspect of the Civil war. It will be hard to dispute Klements' finding that generations of historians have swallowed whole a tale that was largely the product of myth and legend.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1903 Edition. Formerly Circle Of Honor, Succeeded By Knights Of The Golden Circle, Afterward Order Of American Knights.