Rose O'Neal Greenhow, American spy (born 1817)

Rose O'Neal Greenhow

Confederate spy during the American Civil War (1813–1864)

Rose O'Neal Greenhow was a famous Confederate spy during the American Civil War. A socialite in Washington, D.C., during the period before the war, she moved in important political circles and cultivated friendships with presidents, generals, senators, and high-ranking military…