Edwin H. Stoughton
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Edwin Henry Stoughton was appointed a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, but his appointment expired after it was not confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Four days later, on March 8, 1863, he was captured by Confederate partisan ranger John S. Mosby while asleep at his headquarters in the Virginia village of Fairfax Court House. The incident became well known, and Stoughton became an object of ridicule as a result. He was included in a prisoner exchange two months later but resigned his commission after he was not reappointed as a brigadier general.
Stoughton during the civil war
Stoughton as depicted in 1911's Prison Life in the Old Capitol and Reminiscences of the Civil War.
Antonia Ford
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Antonia Ford Willard was a volunteer civilian spy for the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
On April 4, 1863, Harper's Weekly ran this "Cartoon of the Day" depicting Antonia Ford. The caption reads: "The rebel cavalry leader Stuart, has appointed to a position on his staff, with the rank of Major, a young lady residing at Fairfax Court House, who has been of great service to him in giving information."
Joseph Edward Willard