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Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster

The Untold Story of the Abolitionist Southern Belle Who Helped Win the Civil War

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Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster

By: Gerri Willis
Narrated by: Nan McNamara
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Wealthy Southern belle Elizabeth Van Lew had it all. Money, charm, wit—the most elegant mansion in Richmond. So why risk everything to become a Union spy?

The answer was simple: freedom. In this gripping Civil War history, Fox Business's Gerri Willis charts the making of a spymaster genius. Right in the heart of the Confederate capital, Elizabeth played the society lady while building a secret espionage network of slaves, Unionists, and prisoners of war.

It would cost her almost everything. Flouting society’s expectations for women, Elizabeth infiltrated prisons and defied public opinion. She met assassins, socialites, escape artists, and cross-dressing spies. From grave robbery to a bold voyage across enemy lines, Elizabeth’s escapades only grew more daring. But it paid off. By the war’s end, she had agents in both the Confederate War Department and the Richmond White House, and her couriers provided General Ulysses S. Grant with crucial, daily intelligence for his final assault.

With extensive and fresh research, Gerri Willis uncovers the Southern abolitionist heroine that the Lost Cause buried—an unbelievable tale of one woman’s courage, resistance, and liberation. Heartfelt, thrilling, and inspiring, Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster restores a forgotten hero to her rightful place as an American icon.

©2025 Gerri Willis (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers
American Civil War Military Wars & Conflicts Women War Espionage Abraham Lincoln Civil War
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A few quotes were repeated several times which was more confusing than anything. Overall an interesting look at someone who deserves much more attention.

Interesting addition to civil war knowledge

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vaguely about the title. Thought it would be more about the young lady possibly in first person. not a darn boring history lesson

sucked

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