The Union Spymistress: The Story of Elizabeth Van Lew Signed by the author, Libby Carty McNamee
Paperback (228 pages), brand new and signed by the author, Libby Carty McNamee.
Short Description
When America shatters during the Civil War, Elizabeth Van Lew risks everything to save our embattled Union.
As an elite member of Richmond society, abolitionist Elizabeth Van Lew delivers food to starving Union prisoners at Libby Prison, risking her status and her life. She soon exchanges coded messages, coordinates daring escapes, hides fugitives in her mansion, and smuggles them up North.
Drawing on her web of contacts at every level, Miss Van Lew creates the Richmond Underground, a secret network bolstering the Union. Then she infiltrates Confederate President Jefferson Davis’s home through her servant, Mary Jane, who reports on the inner workings of the Confederacy. Using a cipher, she shares troop movements and military intelligence with Union Generals and ultimately provides daily updates to General Grant.
As grisly battles rage in trenches nearby, the weakened Confederates become suspicious of her every move. If she cannot save herself from persecution, how can she help preserve America and end slavery?
The true story of a bold Patriot who led the Union’s most valuable spy ring of the Civil War
Other books in the "Remember the Ladies" series:
- "Susanna's Midnight Ride: The Girl Who Won the Revolutionary War"
- "Dolley Madison and the War of 1812"
Reviews
"A heart-pounding, front-row seat to young America's fight for survival through the eyes of the Queen of Hearts: First Lady Dolley Madison. Libby McNamee brings this dark moment of American history to life through an intimate telling rich with historical facts, vivid imagery, and thrilling action. Hail to the Presidentess and her talented scribe!"
— Jenny L. Cote, award-winning author of The Amazing Tales of Max and Liz and Epic Order of the Seven series
About the Author
Libby McNamee is an author, speaker, lawyer, and a US Army Veteran. She loves to learn about America's history and explore its historical sites. Her first published novel, Susanna's Midnight Ride was name #1 in Juvenile Fiction by the 2020 Independent Publisher Book "IPPY" Awards and the 2020 Pinnacle Book Awards.
A native of Boston, Libby graduated from Georgetown University and Catholic University School of Law. She also served as an Army JAG Officer in Korea, Bosnia, Germany, and Washington State.
Libby lives in Richmond, Virginia with her patient husband, history-guru son, and zany cat.