{"product_id":"southern-spy-in-northern-virginia-a-9781596297432","title":"Southern Spy in Northern Virginia, A","description":"As the Civil War raged, Confederate brigadier general J.E.B. Stuart entrusted a secret album to Laura Ratcliffe, a young girl in Fairfax County, as a token of his high appreciation of her patriotism, admiration of her virtues, and pledge of his lasting esteem. A devoted Southerner, Laura provided a safe haven for Rebel forces, along with intelligence gathered from passing Union soldiers. Ratcliffe's book contains four poems and forty undated signatures: twenty-six of Confederate officers and soldiers and fourteen of loyal Confederate civilians. In A Southern Spy in Northern Virginia, Charles V. Mauro uncovers the mystery behind this album, identifying who the soldiers were and when they could have signed its pages. The result is a fascinating look at the covert lives and relationships of civilians and soldiers during the war, kept hidden until now.","brand":"Charles V. Mauro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49481263710504,"sku":"9781596297432","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/0138\/5256\/files\/9781596297432.jpg?v=1779436995","url":"https:\/\/www.arcadiapublishing.com\/products\/southern-spy-in-northern-virginia-a-9781596297432","provider":"Arcadia Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}