The Secretive World Of Espionage During The Civil War

When you think of the Civil War you think of bloody battles, muskets exploding, bayonets sinking into enemy soldiers, and people giving their lives for the sake of either the Union or Confederate States and what they believed in. But most people do not think of one very important factor in the Civil War. Espionage. Throughout this paper we will be exploring the secretive world of espionage in the Civil War from both of the opposing sides. The first battle of the Civil War occurred at Fort Sumter in South Carolina on April 12, 1861. (civilwar.org). The war started over the secession of the Southern states. In December of 1860, South Carolina seceded. From January to June, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas,†¦show more content†¦Webster was arrested and hanged in April 1862 in Richmond, Virginia. (civilwarsignals.org). Another important spy was Elizabeth Van Lew, also known as â€Å"Crazy Bett†. â€Å"She ran the largest and most successful spy ring concentrated in any city.† (civilwarsignals.org). One of her team’s operatives was a freed slave who became a servant for the Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The slave worked in the Confederate White House to eavesdrop on Davis and his visitors. (civilwarsignals.org). â€Å"An equally infamous Union espionage leader was Brig. Gen. Lafayette C. Baker, chief of War Department detectives. As the bullyboy of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, he shadowed, apprehended, interrogated, and imprisoned a multitude of Washingtonians, many on the merest suspicion of disloyalty. Though personally brave, Baker was a ruthless, unsavory character whose high-handed methods and unassailable power made him feared even by associates.† (civilwarsignals.org). One of the most famous female spies of the Union was Sarah Emma Edmonds who got into Confederate camps close to Yorktown, Virginia, dressed as a black slave. Another was the less successful Pauline Cushman, a n actress and double agent who undeservedly became known as â€Å"Spy of the Cumberland.† (civilwarsignals.org). Two others were William A. Lloyd and Thomas Boyd. They were Southern transportation agents who were able to go to Richmond, Savannah, Chattanooga, and New Orleans. Lloyd carriedShow MoreRelatedSurveillance : The Act Of Surveillance1526 Words   |  7 Pagessurveillance has become important part of business operation or road safety management due to video recorded proof in case of any crime. We stand at an age where nothing is anymore private or personal in terms of data and information confidentiality. The world is torn apart in two, one who supports Mass Surveillance in the name of security and the other despises such surveillance as it is harmful to right to privacy. 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