Memoirs of a Soldier, Nurse and Spy a Woman's Adventures in the Union Army
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Northern Illinois Univ Pr
- Publish date: 09/01/1999
Description:
Among the hundreds of women who, disguised as men, enlisted to serve in the Union army, only Sarah Edmonds is known to have written a memoir recounting her experiences. As "Franklin Thompson" she joined the 2nd Michigan Infantry Regiment in 1861, then fought in some of the bloodiest struggles of the Civil War, from First Bull Run to the Kentucky Campaign of 1863.
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Throughout her impassioned account, first published in 1865, this enthralling storyteller reveals her courage, dedication to the Union, and resourcefulness in concealing her identity.
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