Antonia Ford and the Spies of the Civil War

Antonia Ford was born on July 23, 1838, at the Fairfax Court in Virginia. She has a father who is a businessman and a separatist. She has brothers Charles who died in Battle of Brandy. Her brothers joined horse artillery of General James Evers of Brown Stewart as Lieutenant. J. E. B. General Stewart and John Singleton Mosby are two people visiting Ford's house frequently. Antonia will tell General J. E. B when the Federal Army came to Fairfax in 1861. Stewart's Behavior and Activities

Maria Isabella "Belle" Boyd is one of the most notorious spies in the South Confederation. Born in Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) in May 1844, she was a prosperous family with a strong southern relationship. During the Civil War, her father was a soldier of Stone Wall Brigade and at least three other families were convicted of allies' spies. By the beginning of 1862, her activities were familiar to allied forces and reporters, they called her "La Bell Rebellion", "Sherman's Siren", "Rebellion Joan of Ark" And called "Amazon's Sessia". Indeed, "New York Tribune" depicted the entire costume of her. "... a golden palm tree under a beautiful chin, a band of soldiers of rebels on the waist, a belt of velvet on forehead. The seven union stars are shining their pale light ... her The only extra decoration needed to perfect herself is the Yankee neck around her neck.

There are many spies in the civil war and few excellent spies. Philip Henson is one of the few outstanding spies. Born and raised in Alabama he was abandoned by his family after the war began. He lived in Mississippi and lived there as a faithful labor union. He avoided the Confederate military service by persuading the farmer 's owner to allow him to become a farmer' s administrator. In 1862, General Grant of the United States came to the state of Mississippi, Henson started a career as a spy. After completing his first duty - to buy as much cotton as possible for the league - he was sent to work for the general William Rosenkrans. When the league blocked him, Henson was back from the mission behind the line. They are cautious for those who have "southern customs" and pass him to General Dodge. Dodge left a deep impression on Dodge and he bought his own service for himself. General Grant prepared for attacking Vicksburg with his information