Elizabeth Van Lew was born into a wealthy
Elizabeth Van Lew was born into a wealthy Richmond society family, but became an abolitionist during her education in Philadelphia. When Gen. Benjamin Butler learned of her spying from Union escapees, he provided her with a cipher system. She managed over a dozen agents and couriers, including her own African-American servants. After the US Civil War, President Grant rewarded her with appointment as post-mistress of Richmond
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