She Went To The Field: Women Soldiers of the Civil War (Bonnie Tsui-W) Study of Civil War the government was on the

the government was on the verge of collapse

Emancipation

he left his home in Washington County and reported to camp in Richmond

Today the Gatehouse is one of the primary entrances to both the community Evergreen Cemetery and the Soldier’s National Cemetery

Guelzo shows us the face

She Went To The Field: Women Soldiers of the Civil War (Bonnie Tsui-W) Study of Civil War the government was on theby Bonnie Tsui This exciting new volume profiles several substantiated cases of female soldiers during the American Civil War, including Sarah Rosetta Wakeman (aka Private Lyons Wakeman, Union); Sarah Emma Edmonds (aka Private Frank Thompson, Union); Loreta Janeta Velazquez (aka Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate); and Jennie Hodgers (aka Private Albert D. J. Cashier, Union). Also featured are those women who may not have posed as male soldiers