Rose O'Neal Greenhow

Rose O'Neal Greenhow (1813 or 1814 – October 1, 1864) was a renowned Confederate spy. As a leader in Washington, D.C. society during the period to prior the American Civil War, she traveled in important political circles and cultivated friendships with presidents, generals, senators, and high-ranking military officers, using her connections to pass along key military information to the Confederacy at the start of the war.

Read more about Rose O'Neal Greenhow:  Life Prior To The Civil War, Espionage During The Civil War, Capture, International Acclaim, Death

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