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Grenville Dodge's Spy Network
George Spencer: Spy
Iowan's Views of Slavery
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Governor Gathers an Army
Iowa Regiments Leave for War
Iowans Rebuild Railroad
Civil War Battle in Iowa
Iowans Fighting in Civil War
Civil War Battle Re-enacted
Iowa Deaths in Civil War
Annie Wittenmeyer 
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Army Hospital Established in Keokuk
Civil War Women
Iowa's Civil War Heroes
Iowans Return from the Civil War
Grenville Dodge Builds Railroads
Civil War Medal to Iowan 
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George Spencer: Spy
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Time Frame: 1861-1865
A re-enactment demonstrates how Grenville Dodge's spies tricked Confederates out of valuable information during the Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Transcript
(drums and instrument)
Captain George Spencer, one of Dodge’s agents, crossed enemy lines while still in Union Uniform. He carried a white flag and explained to Confederates that he carried messages regarding the exchange of prisoners. While he traveled through enemy territory, he picked up Southern newspapers and returned to the Union camp with valuable information.
Good morning.
Hey Yank, where you going?
I’ve got important papers for the General. Nice day.
He’s got a lot of nerve, don’t he.
Many of Dodge’s spies were captured by the South, but none betrayed the Union.
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