Timeline of Female Spies in the Civil War By ashlyng Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Jun 23, 1865 Civil War May 17, 1861 Emma Edmonds joins Union Army disguised as a man Jul 4, 1861 Belle Boyd kills Union soldier that pushed her mother Mar 1, 1863 Cushman made toast to Jeff Davis to gain Confederate trust Apr 3, 1863 Ginnie Moon arrested for transporting medicine and letters to Confederates Jun 2, 1863 Hariett Tubman leads Combahee River Raid The first time a woman lead an armed expedition in the war. Oct 1, 1864 Rose Greenhow drowns while being chased by Union gunboat
