In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth we’ll tell you about the heroic intelligence exploits of Harriet Tubman.
http://1.usa.gov/1OAwgiT
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The Union Army asked Tubman to gather a network of spies & was tasked with leading expeditions to gather intelligence.
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Tubman reported her intel to a Union officer commanding the Second South Carolina Volunteers, a black unit involved in guerrilla warfare.
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After learning of Tubman’s capability as a spy, Gen. David Hunter requested she personally guide a raiding party up the Combahee River.
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Tubman had key information about Confederate positions along the shore & had discovered where they placed torpedoes in the water.
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June 1, 1863: Tubman led Col. James Montgomery & his men in attack, setting fires, destroying buildings, & freeing 750 slaves.
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When Harriet Tubman died in 1913, she was honored with a military funeral in recognition of work during the war.
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@CIA@FirstMate1060 Except that you cannot confirm OR deny it.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CIA why was this information not written in the history books that we studied in school?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CIA God Bless her and Nat Turner.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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