Belle Boyd and other hidden guardians of the Civil War
A historical reminiscence chronicles Belle Boyd and other female spies who aided the Confederacy and Union alike. It recounts Belle Boyd’s daring acts in the Shenandoah Valley, Lizzie Van Lew’s bold resistance in Richmond, Pauline Cushman’s major’s role, and various other agents who shaped wartime intelligence and endured capture, betrayal, or execution.
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Tonewall Jackson
Napoleon
Stonewall
Belle Boyd
Jackson
Banks
Shenandoah
Shields
Miss Boyd
Shield
Stonewall Jackson
Winchester
Liberty
North
Confederacy
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Elizabeth B. van Lew
Richmond
Lizzie van Lew
Libby
Lizzie
Grant
Col
Ulric Dahlgren
Rosa B. Greenhow
Washington
Miss Duval
Beauregard
McDowell
Johnson
Bull Run
Davis
Northern Secret Service
Lafayette C. Baker
Baker
Allan Pinkerton
Timothy Webster
Webster
South
Alabama
Baltimore
Knights of Liberty
Confederate War Department
Pittsburgh
Pinkerton
Hattie Lewis
Jefferson Davis
Pauline Cushman
Pauline
Thomas
Nashville
Stanton
Maj
Belle Reynolds
Seventieth Illinois
Sam Davis
Bragey
Tennessee
Grenville M. Dodge
Nathan Hale
General Dodge
Dodge
Ulysses S Grant Man and Soldier
A near unanimous view places Ulysses S Grant among history’s great military chiefs. Henry E Wing praises his unyielding resolve and adaptable strategy amid war’s trials, noting his quiet nature, open mindedness, and the pivotal Petersburg and Wilderness campaigns.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Henry E. Wing
New York Christian Advocate
Grant
Meade
Burnside
Sheridan
Hancock
Halleck
Spottsylvania
United States
Wilson Signs Draft Law Sets June 5 Registration
Washington May 21 President Wilson signed the conscription bill and issued a proclamation detailing the June 5 registration date for men aged twenty one to thirty one, excluding certain officers and guards in service. The order directs a nationwide muster and calls for mobilization of the National Guard by August.
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Executive
National Guard
Washington
Wilson
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Congress
Regular Army
Navy
Naval Militia
District Court of the
Woodrow Wilson
States
Board of Commissioners
District of Columbia
Marine Corps
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto
Rico
France
Robert Lansing
John J. Pershing
Europe
Wealthy cattleman Lyons slain near El Paso
The body of Thomas Lyons a millionaire cattleman from Silver City New Mexico was found in a ravine in a suburb of El Paso Texas. His head was crushed and he had been robbed. He had arrived from Deming New Mexico during the night. Lyons came here from Rochester New Mexico.
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Dodge
Maryland
Virginia
Custis Grymes
George Washington
Stuart
Quantrell
Mack Williams
Willams
Baker
Fairfax Court House
Mosby
New York Times
Thomas Lyons
el Paso
Tex
Silver City
N. M
Deming
Lyons
Rochester
Treasury Announces Third Offering of Treasury Certificates
The Treasury Department unveiled a third issue of 200 million dollars in treasury certificates of indebtedness. Officials expect banks and trust companies nationwide to subscribe within the next two or three days.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
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Secret Service
Gwil War
Dele
Petersburg
Tribune
U.S
Pershing
President
T.R. Volunteer Army
White House
Germany
Roosevelt
Western Front