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The Darling of the CSA

Anna Q. Nilsson is the title character, Agnes Lane, a daring spy for the South during the Civil War. She delivers an important message regarding an attack on a Yankee fort, then infiltrates the fort and turns herself in, only to change into a Union soldier’s clothes and escape with more confidential information. The Confederate soldiers love her, and treat her with respect, despite her un-ladylike profession. During the attack, morale appears to flag, but she sneaks out a message that she has been captured by the Yankees and is due to be executed, urging the boys to greater heroism. As they capture the fort, she again infiltrates and pretends to be grateful to her “rescuers.”

Top Cast

  • Anna Q. Nilsson

    Anna Q. Nilsson

    Agnes Lane

  • Guy Coombs

    Guy Coombs

    Capt. Hunt, C.S.A.

  • J. Barstow Budworth

    J. Barstow Budworth

    Lt. Walker, C.S.A.

  • Hallie Clements

    Hallie Clements

    Brig. Gen. Morton, C.S.A.

  • Storm Boyd

    Storm Boyd

    Col. Phillips, C.S.A.

  • Henry Hallam

    Henry Hallam

    Maj. Gen. Prentiss, U.S.A.

  • Miriam Cooper

    Miriam Cooper

  • Helen Lindroth

    Helen Lindroth

Overview

Anna Q. Nilsson is the title character, Agnes Lane, a daring spy for the South during the Civil War. She delivers an important message regarding an attack on a Yankee fort, then infiltrates the fort and turns herself in, only to change into a Union soldier’s clothes and escape with more confidential information. The Confederate soldiers love her, and treat her with respect, despite her un-ladylike profession. During the attack, morale appears to flag, but she sneaks out a message that she has been captured by the Yankees and is due to be executed, urging the boys to greater heroism. As they capture the fort, she again infiltrates and pretends to be grateful to her “rescuers.”

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