
Belle Boyd
The Confederate spy became a subject of wartime reports, arrests, and celebrity. Newspaper pages from 1862 to 1865 on a map and timeline.
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476 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (83 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-04-19, page 3
The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.
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… requiring the Interference OF the Pr"' vost Marshal. Among the recent arrivals Is Miss Bell Boyd, who figured some months ago at Manassas Junction IN supplying the Rebel troops …
The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.
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… bffcsr who participated In the battle At Front RjyAI,." After you len Front Royal, Belle Boyd made = trip W Winchester, IN company with q cavalry tofcSr. While there shs arrested …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-06-12, page 3
… ermnionn FROCM GEN. McDOWELL’S ARMY, The Advance—Want of Food—The Coun. try Flooded—* Belle Boyd.” From Our Special Correspondent. Foun MiLps ¥roM Srrasevra, June 4, 1062, Yesterday …
… to wilte. Lost evening I had an interview with the famous female Rebel spy, Mise Belle Boyd, of whom much hus been suid by the correspondente of The Hevald and #4 dilphia …
Sunday Dispatch — 1862-06-15, page 6
… writes : “ Last evening I had an interview with the famous female Rebel spy, Miss Belle Boyd, of whom much has been said by the correspon dent of Tie Herald and Philadelphia …
Sunday Dispatch — 1862-07-27, page 6
… accomplishments for such a purpose? The chief of these spies is the celebrated BELLE BOYD. She is a resident of Martinsburg when at heme, and has a pious good old mother …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-07-31, page 1
The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.
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… ,nsut. sayng that Gen. Pope dare not carry out the Order The celebrated Rebel " Belle Boyd" was here on Saturday, in company with Rebel captain belong ing to the Black Horse …
The New York Herald — 1862-08-03, page 4
… satisfactory manner. ARREST OF BILLS BOTD, TVS FEMALE REBEL STY. The notorious female spy, Belle Boyd, familiarly knows as the betrayer of our forces at Front Royal, whereby the gallant …
Sunday Dispatch — 1862-08-03, page 4
… xnoic men may not be in vain.” The notorious female rebel spy and mall carrier, Belle Boyd, was captured near Warrenton recently, and sent to Washington on Friday, ih charge …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-08-04, page 5
… has vot been unconJitiovally discharged, but released on Lis purole. ARREST OF BELLE BOYD, The notorious female Rebel epy and mail-carrier, Belle Boyd, was capturea near Warrenton recently, and sent to this city yesterday in charge …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-08-06, page 5
The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.
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… ucrrillas become, and they now transferring their deeds Of " heroisIn to this side. Belle Boyd, who is sad 70 have recently visited Warrenton under the auspices OF some OF her …
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