They Fought Like Demons Women Soldiers in the Civil War

Name: They Fought Like Demons Women Soldiers in the Civil War
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ISBN: 9781400033157

ISBN-10: 1400033152

ISBN-13: 9781400033157

Edition: 2003

Authors: De Anne Blanton, Lauren M. Cook

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“Albert Cashier” served three years in the Union Army and passed successfully as a man until 1911 when the aging veteran was revealed to be a woman named Jennie Hodgers. Frances Clayton kept fighting even after her husband was gunned down in front of her at the Battle of Murfreesboro. And more than one soldier astonished “his” comrades-in-arms by giving birth in camp. This lively and authoritative book opens a hitherto neglected chapter of Civil War history, telling the stories of hundreds of women who adopted male disguise and fought as soldiers. It explores their reasons for enlisting; their experiences in combat, and the way they were seen by their fellow soldiers and the American…

Book details

List price: $19.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/9/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.20" wide x 7.87" long x 0.66" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English