Spies played an important role in the Civil War by obtaining military intelligence for both sides. Some examples of spy roles included gathering troop movements and positions. If caught, spies faced severe punishment and could be executed or imprisoned. Women played a significant role as spies, such as Belle Boyd who gathered information in various disguises. Notable spies included Timothy Webster who obtained Union plans, and Mary Bowser who worked as a slave to gather Confederate intelligence before disappearing after the war.

1. Spies During the Civil
War
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?