Southern Lady, Yankee Spy: The True Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, a Union Agent in the Heart of the Confederacy
- ISBN-10
- 0195179897
- ISBN-13
- 9780195179897
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-04-21
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Elizabeth R. Varon
Description
A portrait of the Union spy leader notes her organization's efforts to gather intelligence, compromise Confederate efforts, and aid Union prisoner escapes, citing her sometimes controversial stands on such issues as slavery and war. (Biography)
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