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John Wilson Murray and the Lake Erie Confederate Plot
The piece chronicles John Wilson Murray's undercover pursuit of a Confederate spy ring aboard the U S S Michigan and on Lake Erie in 1864. Murray, posing as Wilson, uncovers Cole and associates planning to seize ships, free prisoners, and strike Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo. Cole is captured. others linked to the plot are arrested or dispersed. Cole is eventually imprisoned and released after Lincoln's proclamation.
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Chevalier Dupin
Edgar Allan Poe
Rue Morgue
Sherlock Holmes
Poe
Holmes
Dupin
Simon
Wilson “Murray
Department of Justice
Ontario
Canada
Murray
Mississippi
Gulf
Jewett
Farragut
Mobile
U. S
Michigan
Johnson Island
Sandusky Bay
Lake Erie
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
J. C. Carter
United States Navy
Carter
Congress
Ohio
Windsor
Ont
Vallandingham
L. ©. Cole
Cole
Wallandingham
Montreal
St. Lamyrence Hall
Albany
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Ing Cole
D. B
Philo Parsons
Sandusky
Amherstburg
Detroit River
Mr. Cole
Parsons
Richardson
Gull Island
Wilson
Psuedo Wilson
Debonaire
Harrisburg
Charles Robinson
West House
Robinson
G. C Beal
John A. Wilson
New Orleans
Young Wilson
Johnson 'S Land
The
James Hunter
Jefferson
Davis
New ‘Orleans
Bank of Montreal
Wilson Murray
Confederacy
Iran
Durance Vile
Seven-Mile
Johnson’s Island
Point Pelee
Colé
Fort la Fayette
Fort, Warren
Boston
Lincoln
W. G. Chapman
Great Britain