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1 online resource (224 pages) |
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Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
As the Civil War raged, Confederate brigadier general J.E.B. Stuart entrusted a secret album to Laura Ratcliffe, a young girl in Fairfax County, "as a token of his high appreciation of her patriotism, admiration of her virtues, and pledge of his lasting esteem." A devoted Southerner, Laura provided a safe haven for Rebel forces, along with intelligence gathered from passing Union soldiers. Ratcliffe's book contains four poems and forty undated signatures: twenty-six of Confederate officers and soldiers and fourteen of loyal Confederate civilians. In A Southern Spy in Northern Virginia, Charles V. Mauro uncovers the mystery behind this album, identifying who the soldiers were and when they could have signed its pages. The result is a fascinating look at the covert lives and relationships of civilians and soldiers during the war, kept hidden until now. |
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Print version record. |
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Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916 -- Friends and associates.
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Ratcliffe, Laura, 1836-1923.
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Stuart, Jeb, 1833-1864 -- Friends and associates.
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Spies -- Virginia -- Fairfax County -- Biography.
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Women spies -- Virginia -- Fairfax County -- Biography.
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HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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Fairfax County (Va.) -- Biography.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women.
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Electronic books.
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Print version: Mauro, Charles V. Southern spy in Northern Virginia. Charleston, SC : History Press, 2009. 9781596297432 (DLC)2009017628 |
| Standard No. |
9781614231868 |
| ISBN |
9781614231868 (e-pub) |
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