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Cynthia Charlotte "Lottie" Moon (1828-1895) was born in Virginia on August 10, 1825. She and her sister, Virginia "Ginnie" Moon are best known for their role as Confederate Spies during the American Civil War. When the girls (who were 15 years apart in age) were young, their father sold their slaves and moved north to Oxford Ohio where they lived in the house that is now known as the "Lottie Moon House."

Early Life

Lottie performed in amateur plays, often using her skills as a ventriloquist. As a young woman, she was engaged to a young officer (and later Union general), Ambrose E. Burnside, who she left at the altar. When the minister asked if she took Burnside as her husband, it is claimed that she answered "No siree, Bob!" Later, she was engaged to 16 Confederate soldiers at once.

Espionage Career

Before the American Civil War, Lottie married Judge James Clark. Her younger sister lived with them briefly after being expelled from her school for her pro-confederacy views. The Clark's home was a stopping point for Confederate couriers and Lottie began her espionage career when a letter needed to be delivered but no courier was available. Throughout the war, both sisters used various disguises. Various anecdotal incidents include

Post-War

References

  1. "Confederate Sister Act - The Moon Sister Spies". userpages.aug.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  2. Eggleston, Larry G., (2003). Women in the Civil War : extraordinary stories of soldiers, spies, nurses, doctors, crusaders, and others. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. pp. 102–106. ISBN 0786414936. OCLC 51580671.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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