This autograph book/scrapbook belonged to Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy. Only 17 years old at the start of the war, Boyd used her looks and charm to gain information from Union troops stationed near her Virginia home. Her most significant action was providing information to Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson about Union activities in Front Royal during the 1862 Valley campaign. Boyd was arrested multiple times and was held in Union prisons from July 29, 1862 to August  28, 1862 and again from August to December 1863.

Transcription:

For Miss Belle Boyd

I wish for thee the Boon is rare

the mercies Heaven bestows

A friend to share they every care

To suffer all thy woes

J.M. Hadley

Apl-[illeg] 4th N.[J?] Troops

June 29th 1862

Citation: Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Album: 1859-1903 [bulk 1862-1900]. AMs 1296/16

This autograph book/scrapbook belonged to Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy. Only 17 years old at the start of the war, Boyd used her looks and charm to gain information from Union troops stationed near her Virginia home. Her most significant action was providing information to Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson about Union activities in Front Royal during the 1862 Valley campaign. Boyd was arrested multiple times and was held in Union prisons from July 29, 1862 to August  28, 1862 and again from August to December 1863.

Transcript:

Richmond, June 1st 1863

Thou record of the votive throng

That fondly seek this fairy shrine

And pay the tribute of a song

Where worth and loveliness combine

What boots, that I a vagrant might

From clime to clime still wandering on

Upon thy friendly page should write

Who’ll think of me, when I am gone?

For even thus the man that roves

on heedless hearts his spirit spends

Strange tenant of a thousand homes

And friendless with ten thousand friends

Yet here, for once, I’ll leave a trace

To ask in after times a thought,

to say that here a resting place

My way worn heart has fondly sought

To the poor pilgrim heedless strays

Unmoved through many a region fair

But at some shrine his tribute pays

To tell that he has worshipped there

[illeg.] D

Citation: Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Album: 1859-1903 [bulk 1862-1900]. AMs 1296/16

This autograph book/scrapbook belonged to Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy. Only 17 years old at the start of the war, Boyd used her looks and charm to gain information from Union troops stationed near her Virginia home. Her most significant action was providing information to Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson about Union activities in Front Royal during the 1862 Valley campaign. Boyd was arrested multiple times and was held in Union prisons from July 29, 1862 to August  28, 1862 and again from August to December 1863.

Transcript:

Cousin Bell

Remember your “cousin”

J. McGinny

Knoxville, Tenn

May 2d, 1863

Citation: Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Album: 1859-1903 [bulk 1862-1900]. AMs 1296/16

This autograph book/scrapbook belonged to Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy. Only 17 years old at the start of the war, Boyd used her looks and charm to gain information from Union troops stationed near her Virginia home. Her most significant action was providing information to Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson about Union activities in Front Royal during the 1862 Valley campaign. Boyd was arrested multiple times and was held in Union prisons from July 29, 1862 to August  28, 1862 and again from August to December 1863.

Transcription:

To Miss Belle

Miss Belle B—

When this you see

Remember me

Your loving friend

Frank G. T—

April 27th, 1863

Citation: Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Album: 1859-1903 [bulk 1862-1900]. AMs 1296/16

This autograph book/scrapbook belonged to Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy. Only 17 years old at the start of the war, Boyd used her looks and charm to gain information from Union troops stationed near her Virginia home. Her most significant action was providing information to Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson about Union activities in Front Royal during the 1862 Valley campaign. Boyd was arrested multiple times and was held in Union prisons from July 29, 1862 to August  28, 1862 and again from August to December 1863.

Upper right card reads:”Harry Preston/1st Lieut. Co. I/3d Reg’t Del Vol/August 7th 1862”

Citation: Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Album: 1859-1903 [bulk 1862-1900]. AMs 1296/16

This autograph book/scrapbook belonged to Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy. Only 17 years old at the start of the war, Boyd used her looks and charm to gain information from Union troops stationed near her Virginia home. Her most significant action was providing information to Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson about Union activities in Front Royal during the 1862 Valley campaign. Boyd was arrested multiple times and was held in Union prisons from July 29, 1862 to August  28, 1862 and again from August to December 1863.

Transcription:

One God. One country

One Constitution

[amended to read]

One God. Two countries

Two Constitutions

[Thos Brant Burren?]

Col. 102 NY

July 111, 1862

Citation: Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Album: 1859-1903 [bulk 1862-1900]. AMs 1296/16

This autograph book/scrapbook belonged to Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy. Only 17 years old at the start of the war, Boyd used her looks and charm to gain information from Union troops stationed near her Virginia home. Her most significant action was providing information to Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson about Union activities in Front Royal during the 1862 Valley campaign. Boyd was arrested multiple times and was held in Union prisons from July 29, 1862 to August  28, 1862 and again from August to December 1863.

Transcript:

Lewie to Belle

Laden with the roses perfume

Ever will my thoughts return

With the pleasure of your welcome

In your cozy pleasant home

Ever with July’s returns!

Tender, loving be thy heart

O’er it richest joy impart

Belle, think of me, when gone,

Even as I shall think of thee,

Lovingly, with friendly heart.

Lovingly, must think of me,

Even through warfare’s fiercest dart

Lewis R. Stegman

Capt. Co E. 102nd Reg’t, N.Y.S.V.

Front Royal, Va,

July 9th 1862

Citation: Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Album: 1859-1903 [bulk 1862-1900]. AMs 1296/16

This autograph book/scrapbook belonged to Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy. Only 17 years old at the start of the war, Boyd used her looks and charm to gain information from Union troops stationed near her Virginia home. Her most significant action was providing information to Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson about Union activities in Front Royal during the 1862 Valley campaign. Boyd was arrested multiple times and was held in Union prisons from July 29, 1862 to August  28, 1862 and again from August to December 1863.

Transcription:

Miss Belle

In saying farewell to you, I cannot leave without expressing to you my heartfelt wishes. May a life of happiness of joy and supreme love and prosperity be yours: And when in days  hereafter we may once more meet after the bitter dissension in our land has calmed and victory been gained by the right may we one more have the pleasure of joining in the clasped hand of friendship.

Will Johnson

Lieut. 102d N.Y.

Front Royal

June 12th 1862

Citation: Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Album: 1859-1903 [bulk 1862-1900]. AMs 1296/16

This autograph book/scrapbook belonged to Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy. Only 17 years old at the start of the war, Boyd used her looks and charm to gain information from Union troops stationed near her Virginia home. Her most significant action was providing information to Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson about Union activities in Front Royal during the 1862 Valley campaign. Boyd was arrested multiple times and was held in Union prisons from July 29, 1862 to August  28, 1862 and again from August to December 1863.

Transcription:

I have picked up your album, dear Belle, this bright and beautiful day,

while you are carelessly winning and throwing the hearts of brave Soldiers away

I write a few lines so when memory wanders, and your eyes rest upon these

pages, your thoughts will revert to one who loves you so dearly, Ah! Belle you

a nobly generous hearted girl, Frank, and candid. You are a dear girl to me,

and have the warmest & truest lover of your own dear friend, sister, & cousin

Alice E. Stewart

Front Royal

Citation: Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Album: 1859-1903 [bulk 1862-1900]. AMs 1296/16

This autograph book/scrapbook belonged to Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy. Only 17 years old at the start of the war, Boyd used her looks and charm to gain information from Union troops stationed near her Virginia home. Her most significant action was providing information to Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson about Union activities in Front Royal during the 1862 Valley campaign. Boyd was arrested multiple times and was held in Union prisons from July 29, 1862 to August  28, 1862 and again from August to December 1863.

Transcript:

To Miss Belle

In after years as thou perchance

‘Midst other scenes should cast a glance

Along these pages should thine eyes

Rest on this tribute—think of me

Think kindly, as I shall think of thee

Front Royal, Va.

June 10th 1862

Will

Aide de Camp

& Shanghai [added in pencil]

Citation: Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Album: 1859-1903 [bulk 1862-1900]. AMs 1296/16