The Blue and the Gray Undercover

Battles were won with bullets and sabers on the battlefields of the War Between the States, for sure. But often, the outcome of those battles was affected by the heroic acts of spies—both Union and Confederate. Such heroes, unsung while they did their vital work, included those whose true stories are told in the pages of this book:• Elizabeth Van Lew: Her Richmond, Virginia, neighbors thought her eccentric—or crazy—but her odd behavior covered her activities as a spy for the Union army.• Belle Boyd: A daring Confederate spy whose charm and beauty were exceeded only by her boldness and resourcefulness in eluding Union's efforts to capture her. • Serena Freneau: A beautiful spy who seduced secrets from Union officers—even marrying one of them!• Timothy Webster: A Union spy who dared to infiltrate the South's infamous "Knights of Liberty" as a double agent.Their exploits, and the other...