About Elizabeth Carraway Howland
Lived 1816 – 1886 (aged 69). Elizabeth Carraway Howland was a spy.
Elizabeth Carraway Howland (November 20, 1816 – July 11, 1886; also Harland or Holland) was a Confederate spy during the American Civil War.
Union soldiers captured her town of New Bern, North Carolina. She made useful medicine for captured Confederate soldiers and helped Confederates smuggle food.
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Who was Elizabeth Carraway Howland?
Confederate spy during the American Civil War
When was Elizabeth Carraway Howland born?
Elizabeth Carraway Howland was born on 20 November 1816.
When did Elizabeth Carraway Howland die?
Elizabeth Carraway Howland died on 11 July 1886.
What was Elizabeth Carraway Howland's occupation?
Elizabeth Carraway Howland was a spy.
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