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Belle Boyd, Confederate spy
Spy Marie Isabelle ‘‘Belle’’ Boyd (May 9, 1843-June 11, 1900) was born in Martinsburg. On July 4, 1861, Belle shot a Yankee soldier, which set off her career as a spy for the Confederate army. The Confederate officers said Boyd could charm the heart out of a monk and cause him to break his vows of celibacy. Read more at e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia From the video West Virginia: A Film History. Purchase online at
Belle Boyd Confederate Spy
West Virginia Humanities Council brought scholar Patty Cooper of Parkersburg, WV, as the famous Confederate spy Belle Boyd also known as Cleopatra of the Secession, for a program at the White Sulphur Springs Library and Lewisburg Elementary School.
Warren Rifles Confederate Museum :: Front Royal, VA
The Warren Rifles Confederate Museum houses relics and records of the War Between the States. Its purpose is to preserve items, both military and civilian of the citizens of the Confederate States.
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Belle Boyd - Confederate's most charming spy
Bring American Civil War history to life. Hear famous woman spy, Belle Boyd, speak about her life. Written and performed by Evalynn Hepburn.
Maria Isabella Boyd was known as Belle Boyd, confederate’s most charming spy. She was also known as: “La belle rebelle”, the “Siren of the Shenandoah”, the “Cleopatra of secession”, the “rebel Joan of ark”, and the “Amazon of Secessia”. She got those names by helping the south in one of the most impressive and dangerous ways a woman could.
Belle was born in 1844 in Martinsburg, VA. She supported confederates (south).
She was incredibly headstrong and cheeky. Belle loved to be in the spotlight. Once she rode into a dinner party (which her parents had told her she was too young to attend) on her horse, Fleeter demanding, “My horse is old enough, isn’t he?”
When Belle was 17, a drunken union soldier seized and cursed at her mother, so Belle fatally shot him. When the other soldiers turned to Belle, she said, “Only those who are cowards shoot women.” Belle raised her arms. “Now shoot!” No one shot. The government gave her no punishment.
Belle was fantastic at sweet-talk. About captain Daniel Keily she wrote, “I am indebted for some very remarkable effusions, some withered flowers, and last, not least, for a great deal of very important information”-most importantly the location and time of a secret union council of war. She eavesdropped on that union council of war through a knothole. Then she rode on a horse to colonel Ashby, Stonewall Jackson’s cavalry commander’s temporary residence, giving him the council of war information.
Belle offered her services as a spy to the confederates, which were accepted gratefully. When Belle tricked a union officer into telling her incredibly important battle information, she realized she must run through gunfire if she wanted to get the information on time to general Jackson. Since Belle was brave, determined, and dedicated to the cause, she went. A bullet pierced her hoop skirt on the way. Belle successfully delivered the message. Later, Stonewall Jackson sent her a note thanking her for her “immense service.”
Belle continued her career as a successful spy and gained a large reputation. But in June of 1862,Belle’s boyfriend, Smitley, who was actually a federal spy, entrapped her. Belle was sent to jail for the first time.
In jail, Belle remained firm to the south. She boosted prisoner’s morale and sang Dixie and other Southern songs. She said, “If it is a crime to love the south, it’s cause, and it’s president, then I am a criminal.” She was released after a month, but she was not allowed to go into north territory, where her home was. She went home anyway, and got arrested and imprisoned again. Her father convinced the Yankee government to release her. Then he died. Belle was still not allowed to return home so she decided to run the blockade to Europe.
Belle boarded a steamer named the Greyhound, which got chased and captured by the union vessel Connecticut. She fell in love with her guard, lieutenant Samuel Hardinge, and married him. They moved to London. She never returned home.
Belle wrote an autobiography called Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison. She started a career as an actress and acted out her life as a spy. Belle died at 66 in 1900 of a heart attack.
I admire belle’s bravery and determination. I think the most impressive thing Belle did was stand up for herself in jail because that required a lot of courage. Every one could benefit from her experience by learning to stick up for what they believe in. however, getting famous for spying during a war also may have negative consequences like not being allowed to go home ever again.
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1. Maria “Belle” Boyd. Groh, Mary Lou. Civil War Trust. Printed 3/13/2015. civilwar.orghistorybiographymaria-belle-boyd.html.
2. Belle Boyd. The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica. Last update: 7/27/2014, Printed 3/13/2015. britannica/EBcheck3ed/topic/76454/Belle-Boyd.
3. Belle Boyd. Wikipedia. Last update: 3/3/2013, Printed 3/13/2015. en.wikipedia.orgwikibelle-boyd.
4. Belle Boyd (1844-1900). DeMarco, Michael. Encyclopedia Virginia, Published 1/28/2009, Printed 3/13/2015. Encyclopediavirginia.orgboyd-belle-1844-1900.
5. Belle Boyd National Park Services U.S. Department of the Interior, Manassas National Battlefield Park. Last update: 03/12/2015, Printed 3/13/2015. nps.gov/resources/person.htm?id=47.
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7. Chang, Ina. A separate Battle Scholastic, New York, NY 1991
8. Abbott, Karen. Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War HarperCollins, New York, NY 2014
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A short film about one of the most notorious Confederate spies of the Civil War, Belle Boyd.
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy
For Beyond 50's History talks, listen to an interview with Karen Abbott. She'll resurrect the forgotten stories of four indomitable women who operated as spies during the bloody Civil War: Belle Boyd, a 17-year-old in the Shenandoah Valley who, at the very beginning of the war, shot a Yankee soldier for breaking into her home and threatening her mother; Emma Edmonds, who disguised herself as a man and enlisted in the Union army; Rose Greenhow, who seduced numerous men in power and headed a spy ring in the Northern capital; and Elizabeth Van Lew, a wealthy spinster woman who hid escaped prisoners in her home, planted a former slave as a spy in the Confederate White House, and helped Ulysses S. Grant to win the war. Tune in Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and sustainable lifestyle. Visit Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.
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Belle Grove Plantation :: Middletown, VA
Belle Grove is an 18th-century grain and livestock farm which was the center of the decisive battle Battle of Cedar Creek during the Civil War. The plantation includes the main house and gardens, original outbuildings, a classic 1918 barn, an overseer's house, the slave cemetery, a heritage apple orchard, fields and meadows, and scenic mountain views.
July 29, 1862 ~ Confederate Spy Belle Boyd Caught
July 29, 1864 – Female #Confederate spy #BelleBoyd, the La Belle Rebelle, the Cleopatra of Secession was arrested for spying for General #StonewallJackson and detained by union forces at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C.
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In the time of the Lees, travelers to the Northern Neck would have been assured of finding a warm welcome, a good bed and fine meal at Stratford Hall. Today the Inn at Stratford Hall carries on this tradition of Lee hospitality by welcoming individuals, families, and groups to this serene and special place. Built by Thomas Lee in the 1730s, Stratford Hall is one of the great houses of American history. Four generations of the Lee family passed through its stately doors, including two signers of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee, Revolutionary War hero “Light Horse Harry” Lee and his son, Civil War General Robert E. Lee, who was born at Stratford in 1807.
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