Women who worked as spies in the Civil War often spied at social events. By flirting with members of the opposing army at dinners, parties, and other gatherings women could collect information. Women smuggled not only information, but ammunition, medicine, or supplies across enemy lines in hoop skirts. One woman, Emeline Pigott, got information about the Union army by having soldiers and commanders over for dinner. After she got the information she would leave it in a special hiding place. Sometimes Pigott would even cross enemy lines to give information. Eventually she was caught, and sent to jail. Emeline Pigott helped her army, but she was never trained to be a spy, like most of the other spies. Spies could be anybody from slaves to society ladies who wanted to help win the war.