This document contains questions about spies during the American Civil War. It asks about the purpose and role of spies, examples of specific spies like Belle Boyd and their roles, the risks spies faced if captured, and how spies like Timothy Webster and Mary Bowser contributed to the Union and Confederate sides. It also includes questions about routes used by spies and the capture and execution of Confederate spy Sam Davis.

1. Spies During the Civil
War Webquest
By: Colby Pendleton, Nick Pacyna and Spencer Rogers

2. What were spies purpose during the civil
war? Did they have a big role in the war?
Write down 2 examples for each.
http://www.ducksters.com/
history/civil_war/spies.php

3. What would happen to
spies if they were
caught in the civil war?
http://www.history.com/to
pics/american-civil-
war/civil-war-spies

4. Were women a big
part in being spies
in the civil war?
How big of a role
did they play in
the role?
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=BYCF8ALSYZw
http://www.americancivilwa
rstory.com/belle-boyd.html

5. Timothy Webster
What did Timothy Webster specifically
Do for the Union when he was a spy?
http://www.americancivilwarstory.com/timothy-webster.html

6. Describe the
different outfits
and disguises
outfits that Belle
Boyd wore during
the war?

7. Mary Bowser
How did Mary disappear after 1867?
Also, what did Mary's change her name
To after the war and what job did she have?
http://www.americancivilwarstory.com/mary-bowser.html

8. What were the roles of civil war spies? Who were three spies in the
civil war?
http://blogs.wit.edu/hist-415/role-of-spies/

9. What routes would civil war spies take?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GOGrKpY5YI

10. Sam Davis
http://www.americancivilwarstory.com/sam-
davis.html
What side was
Sam Davis on
during the war?
Was he captured
and executed if so
how was he
captured?