Belle Boyd and Lizzie Van Lew Among Civil War Spies
A tribute to Union and Confederate spies including Belle Boyd and Lizzie Van Lew. The article recalls Boyd guiding Jackson’s Shenandoah campaign and Van Lew’s covert dispatches from Richmond, plus other female operatives and bravely endured peril while aiding their causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonewall Jackson
Napoleon
Stonewall
Belle Boyd
Jackson
Banks
Shenandoah
Shields
Miss Boyd
Shield
Stonewall Jackson
Winchester
Liberty
Navy
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
Heely
Ulysses S Grant A Portrait From The Civil War Era
A contemporaneous appraisal credits Ulysses S Grant as a premier military chieftain. The account highlights his quiet, unassuming manner, tenacity, open mindedness, and a steadfast plan guiding Union strategy through battles such as Spotsylvania, Wilderness, and Petersburg. It also notes his decisive leadership under pressure and one famous reaction to a battlefield report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Lewis
Webster
Jefferson Davis
Pauline Cushman
Pauline
Thomas
Nashville
Stanton
Maj
Belle Reynolds
Seventieth Illinois
Sam Davis
Bragg
Tennessee
Davis
Grenville M. Dodge
Nathan Hale
General Dodge
Dodge
Ulysses S. Grant
Henry E. Wing
New York Christian Advocate
Grant
Meade
Burnside
Sheridan
Hancock
Halleck
Spottsylvania
United States
Petersburg
the Tribune
Conscription Ready as Wilson Signs Draft Act in 1917
President Wilson signs the selective draft law after barring Roosevelt volunteer divisions. Proclaims June 5 as registration day for men aged 21 to 31, orders National Guard mobilization by August, and directs governors to enforce registration nationwide with 7 to 9 pm windows. Division to France under General Pershing follows.
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Pershing
President
France
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
District of
Columbia
Marine Corps
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto
Robert Lansing
President Wilson
John J. Pershing
Crowder
Europe
White House
Acto
Germany
Roosevelt
Western Front
Tassels Fashion Highlight In Hats And Garments
Tassels remain popular with large silk tassels trimming skirts and dresses while smaller tassels soften blouses and jackets. The net foundation appears thin and colored floral ornaments may sit atop hat crowns.
Sheer Veils Are Modish Chantilly Yells
Textile notes claim sheer veils and Chantilly lace are in fashion. The brazen pattern chatter notes modish styles, with warnings against careless handling and overstatement of decorative effects.
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Chantilly
New Printed Wool Jerseys In Bright Colors Popular
Wool jerseys feature the newest sports fabrics with printed wool and bold colors. Designs showcase bright parts and patterns similar to current athletic fashion trends.
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Pauline Cushmart
Confederacy
Maryland
Virginia
Custis Grymes
George Washington
Stuart
Vermont
Canada
Grymes
Olivia Floyd
Olivia
Lt. Albans
Jim Lane
Elizabeth W. Stiles
Quantreil
Mack Williams
Williams
Fairfax Court House
Mosby
New York Times
Boyd
T.R. Volunteer Army
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