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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...
The musical drama retells the story of Nancy Hart's capture and escape in the early years of the Civil War. But the story begins in April 1965 when a fire tower watchman was laid to rest beside the grave of the Confederate spy.
When one of Hart’s children discovered a British soldier spying on the Hart home, Nancy doused the man with boiling water that she was using to make soap before tying him up and turning him over to Patriot forces.
Aug 18, 2016 · 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.
Nancy Hart Douglas (1846-1902) Confederate Spy. Nancy was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but grew up in Tazewell, Virginia. In October of 1861, she moved in with her sister & brother-in-law who were living in present-day Roane County, West Virginia. After Nancy’s brother-in-law was murdered by Union soldiers, she had a strong hatred for the ...
