Lincoln's lady spymaster: the untold story of the abolitionist Southern belle who helped win the Civil War

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"A historical account of wealthy Southern belle Elizabeth Van Lew, whose espionage for Abraham Lincoln and the Union helped win the Civil War"--Provided by publisher. Wealthy Southern belle Elizabeth Van Lew had it all. Money, charm, wit--the most elegant mansion in Richmond. So why risk everything to become a Union spy? The answer was simple: freedom. Right in the heart of the Confederate capital, Elizabeth played the society lady while building a secret espionage network of slaves, Unionists, and prisoners of war. It would cost her almost everything. Flouting society's expectations for women, Elizabeth infiltrated prisons and defied public opinion. Her story is filled with vivid personalities, including: Assassin John Wilkes Booth; Washington socialite and Southern spy Rose Greenhow; Prison escape artist Thomas Rose; Cavalry hero Ulrich Dahlgren; and Black spy Mary Bowser who infiltrated the Confederate White House From grave robbery to a bold voyage across enemy lines, Elizabeth's escapades only grew more daring. But it paid off. By the war's end, she had agents in both the Confederate War Department and the Richmond White House, and her couriers provided General Ulysses S. Grant with crucial, daily intelligence for his final assault.
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Richmond (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Spies -- Virginia -- Richmond
Unionists (United States Civil War) -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Biography
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service
Van Lew, Elizabeth L., -- 1818-1900
Women spies -- Virginia -- Richmond
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Lincoln's lady spymaster : the untold story of the abolitionist Southern belle who helped win the Civil War
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Lincoln's lady spymaster : the untold story of the abolitionist Southern belle who helped win the Civil War / Gerri Willis
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Lincoln's lady spymaster
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the untold story of the abolitionist Southern belle who helped win the Civil War
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Spies
Unionists (United States Civil War)
Van Lew, Elizabeth L
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