General Records of the Department of State. 1763 - 2002. Seized Correspondence of Rose O'Neal Greenhow. 8/23/1861 - 8/23/1861. Letters from Captain Treadwell S. Moore and His Wife Florence (Son-in-Law and Daughter) to Mrs. Rose O'Neal Greenhow. 8/23/1861 - 8/23/1861. Letter from Capt. Treadwell S. M

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General Records of the Department of State. 1763 - 2002. Seized Correspondence of Rose O'Neal Greenhow. 8/23/1861 - 8/23/1861. Letters from Captain Treadwell S. Moore and His Wife Florence (Son-in-Law and Daughter) to Mrs. Rose O'Neal Greenhow. 8/23/1861 - 8/23/1861. Letter from Capt. Treadwell S. Moore Concerning Inevitability of War and His Thoughts That Rose Greenhow Could Be of Service in Washington

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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...