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Liar, temptress, soldier, spy four women undercover in the Civil War

"The never-before-told story of four real-life women who risked everything to take on a life of espionage during the Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

Main Author: Abbott, Karen, 1973-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2014]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Boyd, Belle, > 1844-1900.
Greenhow, Rose O'Neal, > 1814-1864.
Van Lew, Elizabeth L., > 1818-1900.
Bowser, Mary Elizabeth, > approximately 1840-
Women spies > United States > Biography.
Women spies > Confederate States of America > Biography.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Secret service.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, Female.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Women.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Biography.
Online Access: Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
Table of Contents:
  • Splendid and silent suns (a note)
  • 1. 1861. The fastest girl in Virginia (or anywhere else for that matter)
  • Our woman
  • A shaft in her quiver
  • As if they were chased by demons
  • Never as pretty as her portrait shows
  • Little rebel heart on fire
  • Admirable self-denial
  • The birds of the air
  • The secret room
  • Stakeout
  • Hard to name
  • Crinoline and quinine
  • Dark and gloomy perils
  • Unmasked
  • The defenseless sex
  • 2. 1862
  • Not your ideal of a beautiful soldier
  • She will fool you out of your eyes
  • Rebel vixens of the slave states
  • Wise as serpents and harmless as doves
  • A woman usually tells all she knows
  • A slave called "Ned"
  • Perfectly insane on the subject of men
  • The other side of the river
  • My love to all the dear boys
  • One grain of manhood
  • The madam looks much changed
  • The Secesh Cleopatra
  • The bright rush of life, the hurry of death
  • She breathes, she burns
  • The still, small voice
  • Richmond underground
  • Playing dead
  • 3. 1863
  • When you think he may be killed tomorrow
  • Bread or blood
  • A wean that's born to be hung
  • A dreadful blow
  • No one ignorant of the danger
  • La Belle Rebelle
  • Women make war upon each other
  • Please give us some of your blood
  • 4. 1864
  • That unhappy country
  • Despicable remedies
  • The sanctuary of a modest girl
  • You are very poor company
  • Be prudent and never come again
  • Goodbye, Mrs. Greenhow
  • This verdict of lunacy
  • The delicacy of the situation
  • Not at all changed by death
  • The sweet little man
  • Like most of her sex
  • 5. 1865
  • The way a child loves its mother
  • As this mighty work was done.

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