Belle Boyd 1843-1900
Rose O'Neal Greenhow
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History
of the Order of Confederate Rose.....
The idea of the Order of the Confederate Rose came to
Jane Latture of Birmingham, Al., after a Robert E. Lee
birthday dinner in January 1993, when the speaker,
Charles Lunsford, told Mrs. Latture of an Order of
Robert E. Lee that had been reactivated in Georgia.
Knowing that other ladies felt the need to help combat
the growing attacks on their Confederate heritage, Mrs.
Latture proposed the idea of creating their own order.
The first name to occur to Mrs. Latture was the Order
of the Confederate Rose, based upon a movie "The Rose
and the Jackal" about Rose O'Neal Greenhow, a 49 year
old widow, mother of four and a Confederate Spy.
On May
1, 1993, eleven wives and daughters of Alabama Division
SCV members met in Alabama City, Alabama during the SCV
State convention and organized the order. The ladies
amended and approved the name Order of the Confederate
Rose, and everyone agreed it was perfect.
The
using ideas from the Georgia order, they mapped out the
purposes and the structure of the organization. Great
interest in the order was expressed by other states at
the 1993 SCV National Convention in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Order is now a national organization.
As a
result, several State Societies were create and grew
into chapters and memberships. Since then, the Society
has grown and some chapters have come and gone.
The next steps in its history are up to you and its
members. Support, ideas and talents will determine the
direction of its future.
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Belle Boyd
1843-1900
One of the most famous of the Confederate spies,
Belle Boyd served the Confederate forces in the
Shenandoah Valley |
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One of
the most famous of Confederate spies, Belle Boyd served
the Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley. Born in
Martinsburg-now part of West Virginia-she operated her
spying operations from her fathers hotel in Front Royal,
providing valuable information to Generals Turner Ashby
and "Stonewall" Jackson during the spring 1862 campaign
in the Valley. The latter general then made her a
captain and honorary aide-de-camp on his staff. As such
she was able to witness troops reviews. Betrayed by her
lover, she was arrested on July 29, 1862, and held for a
month in the Old Capitol Prison in Washington. Exchanged
a month later, she was in exile with relatives for a
time but was again arrested in June 1863 while on a
visit to Martinsburg. On December 1, 1863, she was
released, suffering from typhoid, and was then sent to
Europe to regain her health. The blockade runner she
attempted to return on was captured and she fell in love
with the prize master, Samuel Hardinge, who later
married her in England after being dropped from the
navy's rolls for neglect of duty in allowing her to
proceed to Canada and then England. Hardinge attempted
to reach Richmond, was detained in Union hands, but died
soon after his release. While in England Belle Boyd
Hardinge had a stage career and published Belle Boyd in
Camp and Prison. She died while touring the western
United States. (Sigaud, Louis, A., Belle Boyd,
Confederate Spy, and Scarborough, Ruth, Belle Boyd.-
Siren of the South) |
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Membership Information.....
If you have a passion for all things Southern and
Confederate then the OCR is right for you. There are no
genealogical requirements in order to join the OCR. The
OCR is open to any person recommended by a current OCR
member. OCR members are encouraged to actively
contribute their support, ideas and talents to preserve
and protect our heritage and symbols.
For a
very rewarding experience become an OCR Member today.
The OCR is not meant to compete with any other
organization. In fact, many OCR members also belong to
the UDC and other affiliated organizations.
For more information
about the OCR, the information on this page, or on
joining the Belle Boyd Chapter of the OCR, please email
Miss Judith at
dixielady01@comcast.net
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