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Jul 25, 2018 · According to tradition, Rebel spy Nancy Hart led a Confederate raid on the Union position at Summersville in Nicholas County on July 25, 1862. Hart was only in her late teens at the time. Early in the Civil War, she’d worked closely with the Confederate Moccasin Rangers as a scout and spy.
Oct 20, 2010 · Conley’s name has been linked to Confederate spy Nancy Hart, from whom he received intelligence on Union forces. The Moccasins were regarded as bushwhackers by many. According to West Virginia Civil War historian Boyd Stutler, they were responsible for atrocities on the civilian population in the region and only rarely participated in actual ...
Nov 3, 2018 · Nancy Hart Douglas. Born in North Carolina, then moving to what’s now West Virginia, Nancy Hart Douglas was a Confederate guide, scout and spy during the Civil War. We tell her story on this episode of the podcast. Stories can be found on the RadioPublic app, at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Feedburner or on your favorite podcast app.
Jan 8, 2015 · Maybe someone in the community can help us with a little puzzle regarding a charcoal portrait thought to be Nancy Hart. Nancy rode with the Moccasin Rangers during the Civil War, and served as a spy, a nurse and a scout for General Stonewall Jackson’s Brigade. An expert shot and horsewoman, she led Jackson’s cavalry on many raids against ...
Feb 17, 2022 · Nancy Hart Douglas Nancy Hart Douglas was a pro-Confederate rebel with the Moccasin Rangers and a spy during the American Civil War. Composite by Coffee or Die Magazine. Nancy Hart Douglas (better known as simply Nancy Hart) entered the world of espionage first with the Moccasin Rangers. The pro-Confederate rebel group were active in the ...
Jan 23, 2023 · After the Civil War began and Dickinson died, Pauline was performing in Kentucky during 1863 when two Confederate soldiers offered her $300 to toast the Confederacy onstage. Battlefields says Pauline, a budding Union spy, checked with Union Colonel Hurley Moore about the matter, who encouraged her to accept the soldiers' offer. She was ...
Mar 23, 2024 · Nancy Hart, Markswoman. Nancy Hart depicted in a 1865 book, via Wikipedia. Nancy Hart was born in 1735 as Ann Morgan Hart, but she is referred to as Nancy. While much of her early life is unknown, in the American Revolution, Nancy Hart was one of the most notorious spies and rebels. She was a patriot and fought endlessly for independence.
