Ironclad Spy: The woman that saved the Union during the Civil War - Mary Louvestre
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Mary Louvestre (1812-1883) was a woman of extraordinary courage and determination who lived in Southside Hampton Roads, Virginia during the American Civil War. She was a spy for the Union Army, risking her own life to help the cause.
She risked this all as a free, African American woman, at the age of 49.
🚕 Google Map to Norfolk Waterside (location of Mary Louvestre's business)
🎙️ Battle of the Ironclads Episode (podcast)
🎥 Mary Louvestre: Civil War Spy (video)
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