Belle Boyd in Camp and Prison

by Belle Boyd, Sam Wilde Hardinge, Sam Wilde Hardinge

Book Overview

First published in 1865, Belle Boyd's memoir of her experiences as a Confederate spy has stood the test of time and interest. Belle first gained notoriety when she killed a Union soldier in her home in 1861. During the Federal occupations of the Shenandoah Valley, she mingled with the servicemen and, using her feminine wiles, obtained useful information for the Rebel cause.
In this new edition, Kennedy-Nolle and Faust consider the domestic side...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807122149
• ISBN13: 9780807122143
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Belle Boyd--A oustanding book

I thought that this book was wonderful, it's content was direct and to the point while still telling a wonderful story of this woman's struggles of keeping secrect among the Union soldiers. I love this story and I would recomend it to anyone that has an inerest in the Civil War.