Question by Teresa C: What was Pauline Cushman’s significance to history during the civil war?
need help on a big history project.
serious answers only pleaseee.
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Answer by bearstirringfromcave
A severely underated ‘Spy’ who fought for the Union Cause and was dubbed the ‘Spy of the Cumberland.’ Sad;y enough her fame would be assured if she had fought for the Confederates, however Americans rarely applaud efforts to oust the evil of Slavery and mostly honor the Confederates (anyone seeing to say that I am ‘bogus’ regarding this please note the avaerage American can readilly identify two to ten Confederate Generals but rarely more than one or two Union Generals and most all Americans cite Robert E Lee and ‘Stonewall’ Jackson as true American Heroes)………
Cushman’s signifigance was minor, more show than real results though like others she did make a contribution rather than squatting on the sidelines doing nothing. Mostly her tale is a colorful one demanding greater scrutiny. See snippets below…    Read more...