Full Name: Pauline Cushman Born: 1833 Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana North or South: North Died: 1893 Place of Death: She was buried with the military in San Francisco, California. Interesting Facts: She was a Union spy. She was an actress, then a Civil War spy who was ultimately captured and sentenced to be executed by the South. She was rescued three days before her death, and she was given the honorary commission of Major by President Abraham Lincoln.