Sara Agnes Rice Pryor

Sara Agnes Rice Pryor

Sara Agnes Rice Pryor, born Sara Agnes Rice, was an American writer and community activist in New York City. Born and reared in Virginia, she moved north after the American Civil War with her husband and family to rebuild their life. He was a former politician and Confederate general; together, they became influential in New York society, which included numerous "Confederate carpetbaggers" after the war. After settling in New York, she and her husband renounced the Confederacy.