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Belle Boyd In Camp And Prison
“Whatever I heard I regularly and carefully committed to paper, and whenever an opportunity offered I sent my secret despatch by a trusty messenger to General J. E. B. Stuart, or some brave officer in command of the Confederate troops.”
With her residence behind the lines of the Union army Belle Boyd became acquainted with many of their officers which “enabled [her] to gain much important information as to the position and designs of the enemy.”
From eavesdropping to acting as a courier between Generals Beauregard, Jackson and others, Boyd quickly became the eyes and ears of the Confederacy behind enemy lines.
She became one of the most important Confederate spies of the civil war, ably assisting Stonewall Jackson in his offensive against Front Royal in 1862.
This is her fascinating account, written in her own words, of that period where she sacrificed everything, even going to prison a number of times, to aid the cause of the South.
Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison is a fascinating memoir from the American Civil War. It provides an insight into the espionage activities of ordinary citizens who were willing to go to great lengths in order to assist those who were fighting.
Isabella Maria Boyd, more commonly known as Belle Boyd, died of a heart attack in 1900. Her memoir which covers the entirety of her life assisting the Confederacy as a spy, her time in Union prisons and some of her life after she had left the Civil War was first published in 1865.
With her residence behind the lines of the Union army Belle Boyd became acquainted with many of their officers which “enabled [her] to gain much important information as to the position and designs of the enemy.”
From eavesdropping to acting as a courier between Generals Beauregard, Jackson and others, Boyd quickly became the eyes and ears of the Confederacy behind enemy lines.
She became one of the most important Confederate spies of the civil war, ably assisting Stonewall Jackson in his offensive against Front Royal in 1862.
This is her fascinating account, written in her own words, of that period where she sacrificed everything, even going to prison a number of times, to aid the cause of the South.
Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison is a fascinating memoir from the American Civil War. It provides an insight into the espionage activities of ordinary citizens who were willing to go to great lengths in order to assist those who were fighting.
Isabella Maria Boyd, more commonly known as Belle Boyd, died of a heart attack in 1900. Her memoir which covers the entirety of her life assisting the Confederacy as a spy, her time in Union prisons and some of her life after she had left the Civil War was first published in 1865.
208 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1998
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Belle Boyd
25 books2 followersIsabella Maria Boyd, best known as Belle Boyd (or as Cleopatra of the Secession or Siren of the Shenandoah, was a Confederate spy in the American Civil War. She operated from her father's hotel in Front Royal, Virginia, and provided valuable information to Confederate General Stonewall Jackson in 1862.
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February 12, 2015
Fascinating first-hand account of the American Civil War by a pretty extraordinary woman. Reads more like a diary than a memoir.
The foreword and introduction are excellent but are too detailed before reading Boyd's words. Most of the introduction content would be more easily understandable after having read the memoir.
The foreword and introduction are excellent but are too detailed before reading Boyd's words. Most of the introduction content would be more easily understandable after having read the memoir.
August 25, 2022
Such a brave woman! Her and her husband were both held in prison as rebels for many months. Belle Boyd was controversial at the time during the civil. She was seen as a rebel, but others saw her as a hero, same with her husband. Those two should be given more credit for their bravery and dealing with Yankees. If anyone enjoys America’s civil war, I recommend to get this book and read it. Thank you!
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September 5, 2011
Belle Boyd is definatly one of my new hero's. She endured prison,for her country.It was the ultimate show of commitment she had for what she belived in.I will be recommending this book to all.
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