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Greenhow's House is Searched
Detective Allan Pinkerton suspects that Greenhow was a spy for the confederacy and conducts a search of her home that reveals coded letters that were easily decoded. The letters contained information about the Union's plans for attack and where they were going next. -
Greenhow gives Info to Gen. Beauregard
Rose got her hands on the plans the Union had made and got the information to General Beauregard which led to the win of the First Battle Of Bull Run. She wrote a coded letter and gave it to Betty Duvall who hid it in the bun of her hair. -
The Confederates Prepare for Bull Run
After getting word of the Union's whereabouts, the Confederates rounded up 8500 troops. (Not the exact date) -
The First Battle of Bull Run is won by the Confederates
First Battle of Bull Run (If Bing shows up, it's the first link)
O'Neal's information led to the confederates winning the First Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Virginia. -
Rose sends a letter to J. Davis
Rose was able to get information on the entire Washington Defense system. She was able to tell them how many guns they had, their weak spots, and how many officers there were. -
Greenhow put under house arrest
After Detective Pinkerton's house search, Rose was put under house arrest. (Exact date not known) -
Greenhow Imprisoned
Pinkerton places Rose and her daughter in the Old Capitol Prison in Washington. Although she was imprisoned, she still managed to send messages to the Confederacy. -
Battle of Shiloh
General Albert Sidney Johnston rounded up 40,000 confederate soldiers and surprised General Ulysses S. Grant with an attack. It brought twenty-three thousand casualties. It was known as the bloodiest battle at the time. -
Greenhow is released from Prison
Pinkerton was frustrted with Rose because she still managed to slip messages to the Confederates. After five months, her and her daughter were released from prison. -
Greenhow and her daughter move to Richmond
One month after her release from the Old Capitol Prison her and her daughter moved to Richmond where she was greeted with cheering crowds and most of the people in the south saw her as a hero. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
Second Battle of Bull Run
The second battle of Bull Run took place in Manassas, Virginia. -
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Antietam
George McClellan and Robert E. Lee's forces fought at Sharpsburg, Maryland for two days. -
Greenhow goes to London
A few months after moving to Richmond, Jefferson Davis sent her to England. She went there to get diplomatic intelligence. She spent the next two years there. She also wrote her memoirs while she was there. (exact date not given) -
50th Birthday
Rose O'neal Greenhow's 50th Birthday. (birthday isn't known exactly) -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of GettysburgThe Battle of Gettysburg took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It started when Robert E. Lee marched his men North hoping that a victory in the North would spark people's moods down South. -
Rose goes back to the United States
Rose was recalled back to the United States. (No exact date) -
Greenhow is on her way back to the U.S.
Rose starts her way back from England to th eU.S.. (No exact date) -
Greenhow's Ship Is Capsized
On her way back to the U.S., Greenhow's ship is spotted by a Union ship and is chased down. The ship hits a sandbar and wanting to avoid going back back to jail, Greenhow gets on a life boat with two thousand dollars worth of solid gold. The gold is so heavy that it drags her under the waves and she sinks the ship. Her body washed up on shore the next morning. What happened to her family is unknown. -
Funeral
Rose O'Neal Greenhow's funeral. She was wrapped in a confederate flag and walked through the streets. She recieved a funeral of military honor. -
The end of the Civil War
The Civil War ends when Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, and the North won.
