Pauline Cushman | |
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| Born | Harriet Wood June 10, 1833 New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Died | December 2, 1893 (aged 60) San Francisco, California, US |
| Other names | Major Pauline Cushman Fryer, Pauline Fryer |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Union Spy |
| Spouse(s) | Jere Fryer, August Fichtner, Charles C. Dickinson |
| Children | Three, Charles and Ida, and adopted daughter Emma |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  Union Army |
| Rank |  Brevet MajorHonorary Major (Conferred by the president of the United States) |
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Pauline Cushman (born Harriet Wood; June 10, 1833 – December 2, 1893) was an American actress and a spy for the Union Army during the American Civil War. She is considered one of the most successful Civil War spies.[1]
- ^ DIA History Office (March 13, 2014). "Women in Intelligence, Part 1". Defense Intelligence Agency. Retrieved June 16, 2021.