Emeline Piggott
Emeline Pigott was a Confederate States of America spy from North Carolina, USA. For several years, she hid secret messages in her skirt and carried them between New Bern, North Carolina and the sea ports. She was almost caught several times. Eventually, Union forces arrested her on charges of blockade running, and she was sent back home.
Emeline Pigott was born on December 15, 1836 in Harlowe Township, Carteret County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Col. Levi Whitehurst Pigott and Elizabeth Dennis. She grew up in Harlowe and when she was 25, she moved with her family to Crab Point, near current day Morehead City, North Carolina. There was an encampment of Confederate soldiers across the creek from the farm that were stationed there to help protect the North Carolina Coast.
Source: Wikipedia