General Records of the Department of State. 1763 - 2002. Seized Correspondence of Rose O'Neal Greenhow. 8/23/1861 - 8/23/1861. Letters from Mrs. Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Also Notes, etc., in Her Handwriting. 8/23/1861 - 8/23/1861. Letter from Rose Greenhow to Mr. Severn Teackle Wallis, Member of the Ho
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Greenhow, Rose O'Neal, 1814-1864
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Rose O'Neal Greenhow (1817-1864) was a famous spy for the South during the Civil War. Her nicknames were Wild Rose and Rebel Rose. She was born in Port Tobacco, Maryland, in 1817. Her father, John O'Neal, was a planter and was murdered when Rose was an infant. Around 1830 she moved into her Aunt Mrs. A. V. Hill's boarding house at the Old Capitol building in Washington, DC, where she met many politicians who also boarded there. Rose was a popular belle known for her beauty, charm, and wit. In 18...
Wallis, S. Teackle (Severn Teackle), 1816-1894
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Severn Teackle Wallis was a Baltimore lawyer, politician, and writer. He was born in Baltimore, Sept. 8, 1816 and was graduated from St. Mary's College in 1832. He completed his study of the law in 1837 and practiced successfully in Baltimore. Wallis was an active participant in the political and cultural life of the city. He was president of the Civil Service Reform and the Reform League and was elected provost of the University of Maryland in 1870. Wallis was one of th...
