Henry Hotze: The Master of Confederate Diplomacy (A Dissertation)

This brief study seeks to revive the exploits of one of the unsung titans of the American Civil War: Henry Hotze.Known for his intellectual brilliance, not brawn, the Confederate journalist by trade fast became a pioneering figure in the fields of diplomacy and propaganda upon the outbreak of Civil War, whose work serves as a refreshing reminder that some of the most momentous battles of the conflict - and indeed human history as a whole - aren't fought on battlefields.