单词 | 葛琳皓 |
释义 | 〔Greenhow〕American Confederate spy. A prominent Washington, D.C., socialite, she obtained and disseminated information on Union troop movements (1861-1862). Exiled to the South, she continued her activities and ultimately drowned while attempting to evade the Union blockade of Wilmington, North Carolina.葛琳皓,罗斯·奥尼尔:(1815?-1864) 美南北战争时期南方著名的间谍,华盛顿特区的社交界名人。她获取并传递了关于北方军队行动的情报(1861-1862年)。被驱逐回南方后她继续从事谍报活动。 在企图逃离被北方围困的北卡罗来纳州的威明顿时被抓获并淹死 |
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