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Read this paragraph from The Dark Game.
Realizing that they could do more if they banded together,
groups of the Richmond Unionists began to organize. As Van
Lew built stronger relationships with wounded soldiers, the
Unionists made plans to hide Union soldiers who escaped
from Libby Prison. In fact, the Van Lew mansion became a
primary safe house, a place where escaped prisoners would
be hidden and cared for. Elizabeth, her mother, and their
servants did all they could to prepare the escaped soldiers
for the treacherous journey behind enemy lines as they
attempted to rejoin their fellow soldiers, The Unionists well
understood that every escapee was a potential source of
valuable military intelligence, and they made certain that
each soldier was debriefed before starting back to the Union
lines.
Van Lew prepared the Union soldiers to return to their
army
Van Lew's home was a safe house for escaped Union
soldiers.
Van Lew obtained information from escaped Union
soldiers.
Van Lew's mother and servants were part of her secret