If you enjoy espionage, civil war history, or just a good story, this book is for you. Wild rose, as she was called from a young age, was a leader in washington society, a passionate secessionist, and one of the most renowned spies in the civil war. About rose o neal greenhow rose o neal greenhow was born in montgomery county, maryland in 1817. The national archives has digitized and made available in the national archives catalog 175 documents that the u. Little rose greenhow and her mother, rose oneal greenhow the girl is little rose. My imprisonment and the first year of abolition rule at. Known from a young age as wild rose, rose oneal greenhow ascended the ranks of washington, d. Her book cemented her exploits in the annals of civil war lore and legend. Rose greenhow is arrested allan pinkerton, head of the new secret service agency of the federal government, places confederate spy rose oneal greenhow under. Personable, intelligent, and outgoing, she adapted easily to the social scene of the capital, and people in washingtons highest circles opened their doors to her. Roses war,18611864, the memoirs of a southern confederate sympathizer, volume ii kindle history book 2 by rose oneal greenhow, mark parsons, et al. Rose oneal greenhow and the blockade runners, was an absolutely amazing book about an absolutely amazing person, rose oneal greenhow. It starts with her childhood and covers the years as a spy indepth. As author ishbel ross noted in the book rebel rose, greenhow.
Fearless spy for the confederacy, glittering washington hostess, legendary beauty and lover, rose greenhow risked everything for the cause she valued more than life itself. Rose oneal married the prominent physician and historian robert greenhow in 1835 and became a leading. Rose o neal greenhow was born in port tobacco, maryland about1817, the orphan of a prosperous planter family. The book is well researched and well written except it dragged in area providing more background information than was necessary. Rose then traveled to france and england, where she penned a book entitled, my imprisonment. You might have see the photograph of her which was taken while she was in prison. Upon her return to the united states, in september of 1864, her ship ran aground off the coast of north carolina.
Perhaps a more innocent and less intriguing spy than her mother, but a little rebel spy nonetheless. We learned about the existence of rose s european diary through washington author ann blackman in her book, wild rose, civil war spy, a true story, published by random house in june 2005. While rowing ashore in a small boat with two confederate agents, a large waved capsized the boat and rose was drowned. Rose oneal greenhow was adept at political intrigue and often involved in scandal. When she was a young girl, one of the familys slaves murdered her father. Rose oneal greenhow 18171864 and her daughter rose by the. The biographer of madeleine albright and fbi turncoat robert hansen now turns her attention to the civil war, yielding this excellent biography of confederate spy rose oneal greenhow 18171864. She was rich and attractive, and to the disappointment of her many admirers, she married, yet was widowed in 1854 from her husband dr. Rose oneal greenhow american confederate spy britannica. Rose o neal greenhow 18171864 was a popular socialite in washington, dc, and a spy for the south during the civil war. Greenhow, a widow in her 40s at the time of her arrest, had been born in maryland but spent her teenage years in the capital living with her aunt.
Rebel rose, life of rose o neal greenhow, confederate spy by ishbel ross, page 44, in feb. The famous spys daughter youve likely heard of rose oneal greenhow, the famous or infamous southern spy in washington d. Rose oneal greenhow 18 or 1814 october 1, 1864 was a renowned confederate spy during the american civil war. Rose oneal greenhow and the blockade runners by george.
Rose oneal greenhow 18171864 was a popular socialite in washington, dc, and a spy for the south during the civil war. For sheer bravado and style, no woman in the north or south rivaled the civil war heroine rose oneale greenhow. Oct 02, 2019 confederate spy rose oneal greenhow drowns off the north carolina coast when a yankee craft runs her ship aground. Rose oneal greenhow with her youngest son and namesake, little rose, at the old capitol prison, washington, d. Rose oneal greenhow, nicknamed wild rose, used her political and social contacts in washington, d. Rose oneal greenhow is within the scope of wikiproject espionage, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of espionage, intelligence, and related topics. She started by organizing her own spy ring in her enemys capital, and used the information she gathered to help the confederacy win at least. Rose oneal greenhow 18171864 and her daughter rose. Aug 20, 2019 rose greenhow is arrested allan pinkerton, head of the new secret service agency of the federal government, places confederate spy rose oneal greenhow under house arrest in washington, d.
Rose o neal greenhow was born to a wealthy slaveholding family in southern maryland in 1817. She was born maria rosetta oneal and orphaned in childhood when a slave murdered her father. Her daughter, little rose, continued attending school in paris after her. Rose greenhow came to know virtually everyone of importance in washington. Greenhow was buried with full military honors at the oakdale cemetery in wilmington, north carolina. If you would like to participate, visit the project page, or contribute to the discussion. Rose was truly one of the most incredible civil war women. Rose o neal greenhow, or wild rose as she was sometimes called, was a successful and celebrated confederate spy during the american civil war. Rose picked up the language and customs easily and was just as popular in mexico city as she had been in the washington social circles. Rose s war,18611864, the memoirs of a southern confederate sympathizer, volume ii kindle history book 2 by rose oneal greenhow, mark parsons, et al. My imprisonment and the first year of abolition rule at washington. From that point on, greenhow strongly opposed the movement to abolish put an end to slavery and grant equal rights to black americans. Rose oneal greenhow was a southern belle of considerable influence in the prewar washington, d. Oct 03, 2012 rose oneal greenhow was a confederate spy and wealthy socialite from washington d.
For sheer bravado and style, no woman in the north or south rivaled the c. Robert remained in san francisco and was walking down the street on a plank sidewalk. Rose oneal greenhow, 18141864 my imprisonment and the first. Rose oneal greenhow was the confederacys most celebrated female spy at the start of the civil war. Rose oneal greenhow project gutenberg selfpublishing. According to what we read there, this is a brief history of the diary. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Rose oneal greenhow, 18141864 my imprisonment and the. By birth, she is a marylander, but her dramatic journey will take her at last to the old north state. As author ishbel ross noted in the book rebel rose, greenhow had ciphered the message. What follows is a chronological list of the all of the original documents related to rose o neal greenhow which are held in the special collections library at duke university. During her long washington career she knew nine presidents and was the intimate. The book covers the life of rose oneal greenhow a southern socialite and civil war spy. This book was so informative, not only did it show the reader the reality of spying during the civil war, but it changed the way i thought about the civil war in general.
Jan 20, 2019 rose o neal greenhow, nicknamed wild rose, used her political and social contacts in washington, d. Rose oneal greenhow was born in montgomery county, maryland in 1817. War, yielding this excellent biography of confederate spy rose oneal greenhow. Sep 18, 2000 rebel rose, a spy of grande dame proportions. God gave me both a brain and a body, and i shall use them both. Rose oneal greenhow was the confederacys most celebrated female spy at the. Apr 08, 2018 little rose as she was known was rose oneal greenhow and was born in 1853. The digitized version of the rose oneal greenhow papers was developed as a project of the digital scriptorium of the duke university special collections library in collaboration with the duke university libraries womens studies bibliographer. Intelligence service seized from greenhows home in august 1861. Greenhow circulated among the capitals elite social circles, and her home stood within sight of the whi.
Robert greenhow worked for the state department, forcing the family to move to mexico city in 1850 and then san francisco, california. Rose oneal greenhow was adept at political intrigue and often involved i. Rose oneal married the prominent physician and historian robert greenhow in 1835 and became a leading hostess of washington, d. Inside the book was a note meant for her daughter, little rose. Seized correspondence of rose oneal greenhow national archives. This book covers areas of the civil war less well known. Rose oneale greenhow european diary index to scanned images. Rose o neal greenhow 18171864 born in port tobbaco, maryland, as a teenager o neal moved from her familys maryland farm to her aunts fashionable boardinghouse in washington, d. What follows is a chronological list of the all of the original documents related to rose oneal greenhow which are held in the special collections library at duke university. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. May 23, 2018 rose oneal greenhow 1817october 1, 1864 was a renowned confederate spy. Each of these items has been transcribed and scanned. C born into a large slaveholding family in maryland around 18, rose was sent to live with her aunt in washington d.
Aug 01, 2015 on august 23, 1861, rose oneal greenhow, a popular society matron and confederate spy, was arrested at her washington dc home. Rose oneale greenhow, civil war spy, published by random house. Confederate spy rose oneal greenhow drowns off the north carolina coast when a yankee craft runs her ship aground. Jun 20, 20 she was born maria rosetta oneal and orphaned in childhood when a slave murdered her father. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
My imprisonment and the first year of abolition rule at washington, p. Rose oneal greenhow or wild rose confederate spy civil. Rose s war,18601864, the memoirs of a southern confederate sympathizer, volume i kindle history book 1 mar 25, 2012. Robert greenhow, with whom she bore four daughters. Rose oneal greenhow was a celebrated civil warspy who used her high social position in washington to spy for the confederate cause. She was eventually discovered and arrested by allan pinkerton, head of the recently formed secret service. Rose o neal greenhow 18 or 1814october 1, 1864 was a renowned confederate spy. Profile for rose oneal greenhow from lincoln page 1.
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