Knothole in the Closet: A Story about Belle Boyd, a Confederate Spy
Early in the Civil War, 19-year-old Belle Boyd risks capture to spy for the South and her native state of Virginia. On the eve of battle, she races to the Confederate camp to deliver important information to General Stonewall Jackson. Thanks in part to Belle's courage, the Confederates drive the Federal forces from Front Royal, Virginia, and win a major victory on May 23, 1862.Knothole in the Closet helps teach these Learning Concepts: Civil War: Cultural Differences, North & South, Life in the South, Stonewall Jackson.