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Belle Boyd was born in Martinsburg, Virginia, United States.
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Belle graduated from Mount Washington Female College.
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A group of union soldiers broke into Belle's home in Martinsburg, intent on raising the U.S. flag over the house. When one of the soldiers pushed Belle's mother Belle drew a pistol and killed him, she was only 17 years old.
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Belle eavesdropped through a knothole in the floor of a parlor and learned that General Shields had been ordered east from Front Royal, a move that would reduce the union army strength at front royal.
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Belle was arrested and brought to Old Capitol Prison in Washington.
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Belle went to England where she met and married union naval officer Samuel Wylde Hardinge.
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Belle published a book called "Belle Boyd in Camp And Prison".
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Samuel Wylde Hardinge, Belle's husband, died.
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Belle performed in several plays in Houston.
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Belle married John Swainston Hammond in New Orleans.
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Belle divorced John Swainston Hammond.
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Belle married Nathaniel Rue High.
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Belle began touring the country giving dramatic lectures of her life as a spy.
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Belle Boyd died of a heart attack in Kilbourn City Wisconsin (now known as Wisconsin, Dells, Wisconsin.
