In this episode, host Mark Perzel interviews Phil Roycraft, author of The Plot to Perpetuate Slavery: How George McClellan, Southern Spies and a Confidence Man Nearly Derailed Emancipation. Roycraft reveals how General McClellan, despite leading the Union Army, secretly worked to undermine President Lincoln's efforts to end slavery. The conversation explores McClellan's covert operations, the role of spies and informants, and the political intrigue that nearly derailed the Emancipation Proclamation. Roycraft discusses his in-depth research, uncovering a hidden history of deception and political maneuvering during the Civil War.