This week, we talk about a woman who was loyal to her country during a time of deep division, and who was one of the most successful "spies" of the Civil War--but don't let her hear you call her a spy. 

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Sources: 

Cate Lineberry. Smithsonian. 

Mike Gorman. Civil War Richmond. 

The American Civil War. 

Histprofdave. Ask Historians subreddit. 

National Park Service. 

Intelligence Knowledge Network.

Kimberly J. Largent. Ohio State U.

William Gilmore Beymer. Harpers Monthly via Civil War Richmond. 

Lois Leveen. The Atlantic. 

Newspapers.com:

NY Times. 

Thad Morgan. History.com. 

Kathy Weiser-Alexander. Legends of America

David Smith. The Guardian. 

Music: 

Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod