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Author:
Agonito, Rosemary.
Title:
Miss Lizzie's war : the double life of southern belle spy Elizabeth Van Lew / Rosemary Agonito.
Publisher:
Globe Pequot Press,
Copyright Date:
2012
Description:
iv, 300 pages : illustration, map ; 23 cm
Subject:
Van Lew, Elizabeth L.,--1818-1900.
United States--Secret service.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Secret service.
Women spies--Richmond.--Richmond.
Spies--Richmond.--Richmond.
Unionists (United States Civil War)--Richmond.--Richmond.
Richmond (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-297).
Summary:
Describes the subversive tactics of Richmond socialite Elizabeth Van Lew to help the Union army during the Civil War, including her work with freed slaves, her connections to Jefferson Davis, and her missions for Ulysses S. Grant.
ISBN:
0762780126
9780762780129
OCLC:
(OCoLC)756578686
LCCN:
2011048051
Locations:
TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)
XUPC157 -- Griswold Public Library (Griswold)
YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

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