Childhood
When was Belle born?
May 4, 1844
What were her jobs in the Civil War?
Courier and spy
How many times was she imprisoned?
2 times
How old was she when she died?
56
What was Belle's dad's name?
Benjamin Reed Boyd
Where was she born?
Martinsburg, Virginia
How did her career start?
When she killed a man
How many times was she arrested?
6 times
What was the name of her autobiography?
Belle Boyd: In Camp and Prison
How old was she when her career started?
17
Where did she go to College?
Mount Washington Female College
What was her greatest accomplishment?
Recapturing Front Royal
What was the name of one of the prisons she stayed at?
Where did she die?
Kilbourn, Wisconsin
What was one of her nicknames?
"La Belle Rebelle" ; "The Siren of the Shenandoah" ; "The Rebel Joan of Arc" ; "The Amazon of Secessia"
What was she before the Civil War?
A Debutane
How did she gain information?
By flirting
What was her longest prison stay?
5 months
How many times was she married?
3 times
List all of Belle's careers
Courier, Spy, Actress, Author.
What was her slave's name?
Eliza Corsey
Name one person who she was a courier for.
Stonewall Jackson ; P.G.T Beauregard ; J.E.B Stuart
Why was she imprisoned at Old Capitol Prison?
Because a letter of her's containing information was found.
Name one person who coached her as an actress.
Avonia Jones ; Walter Montgomery.
What type of gun did she use to kill a man?
a Colt 1849 pocket pistol