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She Went to the Field: Women Soldiers of the Civil War

Bonnie Tsui
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      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 but who nonetheless pushed gender boundaries to act boldly in related military capacities, as spies, nurses, and vivandieres ("daughters of the regiment") who bore the flag in battle, rallied troops, and cared for the wounded.Examining the Civil War through the lens of these women soldiers who fought in the conflict offers valuable insight on existing historical work. This volume will acquaint readers with these women, offering in-depth biographies and behind-the-scenes information. While drawing from recent academic work, Women Soldiers of the Civl War is a lively text geared toward the general-audience reader.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Bonnie Tsui EAN: 9780762743841 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 14 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Rowman & Littlefield DATE PUBLISHED: 2006-09-01 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / United States / General, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

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      History, History of the Americas, Military history

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      Bonnie Tsui is a former associate editor at Travel + Leisure magazine. A recipient of the Radcliffe Traveling Fellowship and a graduate of Harvard University in 1999, she has written for numerous publications including the New York Times, Boston Globe, and Sydney Morning Herald. She lives in New York City.
      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 but who nonetheless pushed gender boundaries to act boldly in related military capacities, as spies, nurses, and vivandieres ("daughters of the regiment") who bore the flag in battle, rallied troops, and cared for the wounded.Examining the Civil War through the lens of these women soldiers who fought in the conflict offers valuable insight on existing historical work. This volume will acquaint readers with these women, offering in-depth biographies and behind-the-scenes information. While drawing from recent academic work, Women Soldiers of the Civl War is a lively text geared toward the general-audience reader.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Bonnie Tsui EAN: 9780762743841 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 14 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Rowman & Littlefield DATE PUBLISHED: 2006-09-01 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / United States / General, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      History, History of the Americas, Military history

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      Bonnie Tsui is a former associate editor at Travel + Leisure magazine. A recipient of the Radcliffe Traveling Fellowship and a graduate of Harvard University in 1999, she has written for numerous publications including the New York Times, Boston Globe, and Sydney Morning Herald. She lives in New York City.

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