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History Press Library Editions
A Southern Spy in Northern Virginia: The Civil War Album of Laura Ratcliffe
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9781540220349
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9781540220349
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A Southern Spy in Northern Virginia: The Civil War Album of Laura Ratcliffe
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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.
| Author: Charles V. Mauro |
| Publisher: History Press Library Editions |
| Publication Date: Jun 01, 2009 |
| Number of Pages: 226 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 1540220346 |
| ISBN-13: 9781540220349 |
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