Niagara Falls marker to recall Confederate spy and saboteur

The name of John Yates Beall doesn't mean much today, even to heavy-duty Civil War buffs. But in late 1864, Beall was among America's most wanted men. And his capture in Niagara Falls, N.Y., is about to be commemorated with a historical marker.

Beall was assigned by the Confederate government to enter Union territory and do as much damage as he could. Beall captured and robbed a ship on Lake Erie, sank another ship, tried to derail a train running between Buffalo and Dunkirk and was steps away from making his getaway when he was captured. -- Article