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4. How did the women being spies during the Civil War help both sides?

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They got information about troop strength and plans and since they were non-combatants, they were allowed to travel across lines to deliver mail, goods and others stuff. Then they could smuggle the information to the other side.

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Belle boyd was a famous confederate spy. Elizabeth van lew helped the other side, the unionists, create an underground network to hinder the Confederate war effort and give aid and comfort to captured Union soldiers. Also, Pauline Cushman was known for her loyal servie to the Union side and found out critical information about the other side to help win the war.

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