It is the summer of 1862.
Captain Charles Carpenter, a man who is known to have many faces and guises, is going to introduce us to a concept that seems very 21st century, and yet this is the Civil War at the opening, and it begins the story of The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, The Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America's Special Operations.
I welcome the author, Patrick O'Donnell, my good friend, to introduce us to Captain Carpenter, who is not trustworthy, and yet that is the nature of this business. These are very brave men who are also, at the same time, capable of betrayal. That makes the challenge of serving with them and using them in combat to be especially dangerous, and why so many of the commanding voices of the Civil War didn't trust them.
Watch the video above for the full interview, or listen to an audio version below:
LINKS:
The Unvanquished by Patrick O’Donnell on Amazon
CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor on YouTube
The John Batchelor Show on Apple Podcasts:
The Civil War's Special Operations