Mrs. Slater in the Confederate Secret Service: The Clandestine Mission that Killed Abraham Lincoln
by Todd Holbrook
A gripping tale of the plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln, and the role played by Nettie Slater, often referred to as the “missing link in the Lincoln conspiracy.” Mrs. Slater was a mysterious figure who disappeared after the war ended.
This book details how Slater came to be a spy, and how she managed to make repeated visits to Canada on behalf of the Confederacy.
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A gripping tale of the plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln, and the role played by Nettie Slater, often referred to as the “missing link in the Lincoln conspiracy.” Mrs. Slater was a mysterious figure who disappeared after the war ended.
This book details how Slater came to be a spy, and how she managed to make repeated visits to Canada on behalf of the Confederacy.
About the Author
Todd Holbrook is a former wildlife biologist and administrator who worked a career with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and for a time with the Georgia Wildlife Federation. In 2016 he was recognized with the prestigious C. W. Watson Award which is given jointly by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the Southeastern Section of The Wildlife Society and the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. At the time of his retirement with Georgia DNR, he was working as the Deputy Commissioner (Chief Operations Officer) with responsibilities for the Wildlife Resources, Coastal Resources, State Parks and Historic Sites, and Historic Preservation Divisions.
Todd Holbrook received a Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources from the University of Georgia and a Master of Science in Wildlife Sciences from Virginia Tech. He is the author of numerous technical papers and popular articles on wildlife, hunting and fishing.
He is married to Lisa K. Holbrook and they have two daughters and four grandchildren. Mr. Holbrook retired in 2015 and intensified his personal pursuit to better understand the politics and public sentiments leading to and resulting from the American Civil War. It was that effort that lead him to research one Confederate spy–Mrs. Sarah Antoinette Slater–and her movements within the circle of Southern sympathizers who plotted directly against President Abraham Lincoln.
