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A Wonderful Career in Crime: Charles Cowlam's Masquerades in the Civil War Era and Gilded Age Frank W. Garmon Jr.
A Wonderful Career in Crime: Charles Cowlam's Masquerades in the Civil War Era and Gilded Age
Frank W. Garmon Jr.
Charles Cowlam's career as a convict, spy, detective, congressional candidate, adventurer, and con artist spanned the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Gilded Age. His life touched the era’s most prominent figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Ulysses S. Grant. This book brings his stunning machinations to light for the first time.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 23, 2024 |
| ISBN13 | 9780807182161 |
| Publishers | Louisiana State University Press |
| Pages | 242 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 17 mm · 549 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Parrish, T. Michael |