Which act of espionage did Van Lew perform before she was recruited as a spy by General
Benjamin Butler?
She gathered information from wounded Union soldiers.
She spoke publicly against slavery.
She wrote letters to Confederate generals.
She carried secret messages across enemy lines.

Option A

Explanation:

Elizabeth Van Lew was an American abolitionist and the daughter of a wealthy family in Richmond that operated a spy ring for the Union Army during the Civil War. Elizabeth creates rapport with both capture prisoners and guards by been friendly, providing food and medicine to them and they gave her information on Confederate troops and movements unknowingly, which she was able to gather valuable information about Confederate strategy from both prisoners and guards, which was then passed on to Union commanders. She likewise helped union soldiers, smuggled out letters for them. She also runs her own network of spies. In late 1863, Union General Benjamin Butler recruited Van Lew as a spy because of her strong abolitionist sympathies; she soon became the head of an entire espionage network based in Richmond

Elizabeth Van Lew gathered information from wounded Union soldiers before she was recruited as a spy by General  Benjamin Butler because of her strong abolitionist sympathies

c. troops marched forward in close formation against newer, more accurate weapons

the answer is a or the 1st option:  

the heads of the inquisition felt it was offensive, unfocused, and blasphemous.

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