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Emeline Jamison Pigott (December 15, 1836 – May 26, 1919) was a spy for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. For several years, she hid secret messages in her skirt and carried them between New Bern, North Carolina and local sea ports. She was almost caught several times. Eventually, Union officials arrested her on charges of blockade running, and she was sent back home.