Conflict: Civil War
Perhaps the most intriguing of the Civil War female soldiers, Jennie Hodgers not only served time in the military under a male alias, she also lived the remainder of her life as Private Albert D. J. Cashier. The early 1860s … Continue reading
Conflict: Civil War
Though she did not enlist into the Army as a man until after the Civil War had ended, Cathay Williams’ involvement during the Civil War and her importance as the first African American woman to enlist as a soldier qualify … Continue reading
Conflict: Civil War
Lyons Wakeman and Franklin Thompson were two soldiers in the Union Army who shared a common secret. Both were women who left behind unsatisfying lives to masquerade as men and fight in the Civil War. Sarah Rosetta Wakeman was born … Continue reading