'Henry Hotze'

'Henry Hotze'

A photograph of Henry Hotze, Confederate Propagandist in London

Henry Hotze was a Swiss-born immigrant to the United States who would become one of the Confederacy's prominent propaganda agents abroad. Operating as a journalist in Alabama prior to the war, Hotze would later enter into work for the Confederate government. In late 1861, Hotze was the task of establishing an operation in Great Britain that could sway public opinion to the cause of the South. Hotze spent the majority of the war working to spread Confederate-leaning sentiments throughout British journalism, including in the form of his own weekly publication, The Index. This image was likely taken around the timeframe of his journalism career and early service to the Confederate cause.

Unknown Photographer

Photograph courtesy of Encyclopedia of Alabama

Undated; Possibly between 1850 and 1865

Image now in public domain