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Well, there was that plan to burn down New York in 1864.

FWIW, "Copper" a not-very-good fictional TV series based on that event, is coming back for a second season next week.

Had heard of the plan, but not of the TV series. What station/network is it on? Are the back eps avail on the net somewhere? I'd like to watch it, even if sub-par.

Every war sees all sorts of planning done, most being discarded for a variety of reasons (including the "Are you nukkin' futz?!?" variety.

What matters is whether they're implemented, not just drawn up and presented. Of secondary importance is the stage to which they make it before being abandoned.

Case in point, following the Spanish American War the German General Staff (upon direction of the Kaiser) drew up plans to invade New York City and Boston and hold them for the "ransom" of the US's newly acquired colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific. (aside: Robert Conroy did a pretty decent alternate history novel, "1901", based on the plans actually being implemented).

It's on BBC America. If you get the channel, you may be able to see the first season on demand.

The fires were actually set, so it wasn't just a plan, but the conflagration didn't materialize.

It was tied in with Lincoln's reelection. The Confederates had been willing to wait and see whether a peace candidate like McClellan could win, and when he didn't, agents struck.

Had heard of the plan, but not of the TV series. What station/network is it on? Are the back eps avail on the net somewhere? I'd like to watch it, even if sub-par.

BBC America. The new season starts next Sunday I think. I don't know if they're replaying last year ahead of time. As shows go it's no Justified but it has its moments. Compared to the crap on the networks it's a work of art.