A Yankee Spy In Richmond
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Author |
: David D. Ryan |
Publisher |
: Stackpole Books |
Total Pages |
: 185 |
Release |
: 2017-09-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780811766364 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0811766365 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Yankee Spy in Richmond by : David D. Ryan
She walked the streets of Richmond dressed in farm woman’s clothing, singing and mumbling to herself. Soon her suspicious and condescending neighbors began referring to her as “Crazy Bet.” But she wasn’t mad; she had purpose in her doings. She wanted people to think she was insane so that they would be less likely to ask her questions and possibly discover her goal: to defeat the South and to end slavery. Elizabeth Van Lew, of Crazy Bet, was General Ulysses S. Grant’s spy in the capital city of the Confederacy.
Author |
: Elizabeth R. Varon |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 332 |
Release |
: 2005-04-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780195179897 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0195179897 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis Southern Lady, Yankee Spy by : Elizabeth R. Varon
A gripping account of the Civil War era story of Elizabeth Van Lew: high-society Southern lady, risk-taking Union spy, and postwar politician.
Author |
: Lois Leveen |
Publisher |
: Harper Collins |
Total Pages |
: 350 |
Release |
: 2012-05-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780062107916 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0062107917 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Secrets of Mary Bowser by : Lois Leveen
“Masterfully written, The Secrets of Mary Bowser shines a new light onto our country’s darkest history.” —Brunonia Barry, bestselling author of The Lace Reader “Packed with drama, intrigue, love, loss, and most of all, the resilience of a remarkable heroine….What a treat!” —Kelly O'Connor McNees, author of The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott Based on the remarkable true story of a freed African American slave who returned to Virginia at the onset of the Civil War to spy on the Confederates, The Secrets of Mary Bowser is a masterful debut by an exciting new novelist. Author Lois Leveen combines fascinating facts and ingenious speculation to craft a historical novel that will enthrall readers of women’s fiction, historical fiction, and acclaimed works like Cane River and Cold Mountain that offer intimate looks at the twin nightmares of slavery and Civil War. A powerful and unforgettable story of a woman who risked her own freedom to bring freedom to millions of others, The Secrets of Mary Bowser celebrates the courageous achievements of a little known but truly inspirational American heroine.
Author |
: Jennifer Chiaverini |
Publisher |
: Dutton |
Total Pages |
: 376 |
Release |
: 2014-03-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780142180884 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0142180882 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Spymistress by : Jennifer Chiaverini
Pledging her loyalty to the North at the risk of her life when her native Virginia secedes, Quaker-educated aristocrat Elizabeth Van Lew uses her innate skills for gathering military intelligence to help construct the Richmond underground and orchestrate escapes from the infamous Confederate Libby Prison.
Author |
: Jane Singer |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 329 |
Release |
: 2015-04-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781493017386 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1493017381 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lincoln's Secret Spy by : Jane Singer
A month after Lincoln’s assassination, William Alvin Lloyd arrived in Washington, DC, to press a claim against the federal government for money due him for serving as the president’s spy in the Confederacy. Lloyd claimed that Lincoln personally had issued papers of transit for him to cross into the South, a salary of $200 a month, and a secret commission as Lincoln’s own top-secret spy. The claim convinced Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt—but was it true? Before the war, Lloyd hawked his Southern Steamboat and Railroad Guide wherever he could, including the South, which would have made him a perfect operative for the Union. By 1861, though, he needed cash, so he crossed enemy lines to collect debts owed by advertising clients in Dixie. Officials arrested and jailed him, after just a few days in Memphis, for bigamy. But Lloyd later claimed it was for being a suspected Yankee spy. After bribing his way out, he crisscrossed the Confederacy, trying to collect enough money to stay alive. Between riding the rails he found time to marry plenty of unsuspecting young women only ditch them a few days later. His behavior drew the attention of Confederate detectives, who nabbed him in Savannah and charged him as a suspected spy. But after nine months, they couldn’t find any incriminating evidence or anyone to testify against him, so they let him go. A free but broken man, Lloyd continued roaming the South, making money however he could. In May 1865, he went to Washington with an extraordinary claim and little else: a few coached witnesses, a pass to cross the lines signed “A. Lincoln” (the most forged signature in American history), and his own testimony. So was he really Lincoln’s secret agent or nothing more than a notorious con man? Find out in this completely irresistible, high-spirited historical caper.
Author |
: Douglas Miller |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 303 |
Release |
: 2021-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781493051830 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1493051830 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Greatest Escape by : Douglas Miller
The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure tells the story of the largest prison breakout in U.S. history. It took place during the Civil War, when more than 1,200 Yankee officers were jammed into Libby, a special prison considered escape-proof, in the Confederate capitol of Richmond, Virginia. A small group of men, obsessed with escape, mapped out an elaborate plan and one cold and clear night, 109 men dug their way to freedom. Freezing, starving, clad in rags, they still had to travel 50 miles to Yankee lines and safety. They were pursued by all the white people in the area, but every Black person they encountered was their friend. In every instance, slaves risked their lives to help these Yankees, and their journey was aided by a female-led Union spy network. Since all the escapees were officers, they all could read and write well. Over 50 of them would publish riveting accounts of their adventures. This is the first book to weave together these contemporary accounts into a true-to-life narrative. Much like a Ken Burns documentary, this book uses the actual words the prisoners recorded more than 150 years ago, as found in their many diaries and journals.
Author |
: Gilbert Morris |
Publisher |
: Moody Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 129 |
Release |
: 2011-05-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780802478801 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0802478808 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis Yankee Belles in Dixie by : Gilbert Morris
Leah travels to Washington D.C. with her father to share the Gospel with soldiers. Jeff briefly joins them and travels north into Union territory to search for his captured father. Later, Leah and her sister Sarah travel south to Richmond, in Confederate territory, to care for their ailing uncle Silas, and Leah has to defend her sister against charges of treason. Yankee Belles in Dixie is the second of a ten book series, that tells the story of two close families find themselves on different sides of the Civil War after the fall of Fort Sumter in April 1861. Thirteen year old Leah becomes a helper in the Union army with her father, who hopes to distribute Bibles to the troops. Fourteen year old Jeff becomes a drummer boy in the Confederate Army and struggles with faith while experiencing personal hardship and tragedy. The series follows Leah, Jeff, family, and friends, as they experience hope and God’s grace through four years of war.
Author |
: Lynn Austin |
Publisher |
: Bethany House |
Total Pages |
: 432 |
Release |
: 2002-11-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781441202871 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1441202870 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis Candle in the Darkness (Refiner’s Fire Book #1) by : Lynn Austin
"A gripping tale told by a gifted writer."--Beverly Lewis Caroline Fletcher is caught in a nation split apart and torn between the ones she loves and a truth she can't deny The daughter of a wealthy slave-holding family from Richmond, Virginia, Caroline Fletcher is raised to believe slavery is God-ordained and acceptable. But on awakening to its cruelty and injustice, her eyes are opened to the men and women who have cared tirelessly for her. At the same time, her father and her fiance, Charles St. John, are fighting for the Confederacy and their beloved way of life and traditions. Where does Caroline's loyalty lie? Emboldened by her passion to make a difference and her growing faith, will she risk everything she holds dear?
Author |
: Rosemary Agonito |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 307 |
Release |
: 2012-06-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780762785889 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0762785888 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis Miss Lizzie's War by : Rosemary Agonito
As the Civil War ground on, an underground Unionist movement flourished in the heart of the Confederacy, led by an unlikely leader. Elizabeth Van Lew, a wealthy and well connected member of Richmond’s elite, risked everything to help save the Union, skillfully directing this clandestine group and becoming General Ulysses S. Grant’s spy in Richmond. Surrounded by a cadre of “slaves” secretly freed and working with her at the risk of their lives--and hers--Lizzie becomes a pivotal character in the narrative that reveals the complexity and horror of war and the possibility of ultimate redemption. Based on an incredible true story, Lizzie's War revolves around a number of elements: the intrigue involved in Elizabeth’s double life, her scheme to plant a former slave as her spy in the Jefferson Davis home, her secret romance with a Union prisoner, the dangerous work and conspiracies entailed in running a spy network for the Federal Government in the Confederate capital, terrifying flights to freedom engineered by Elizabeth for escaped prisoners and slaves, and ongoing Confederate surveillance, investigations and arrests of Unionists.
Author |
: Elizabeth R. Varon |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 529 |
Release |
: 2019 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780190860608 |
ISBN-13 |
: 019086060X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Armies of Deliverance by : Elizabeth R. Varon
In Armies of Deliverance, Elizabeth Varon offers both a sweeping narrative of the Civil War and a bold new interpretation of Union and Confederate war aims.