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Nurse and Spy in the Union Army
Comprising the Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields
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The autobiography details the extraordinary life of Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, who disguised herself as a man named Franklin "Frank" Thompson to serve as a soldier and spy during the American Civil War. After escaping an abusive home and an arranged marriage, she took on various roles, including a Bible salesman and a nurse. Her daring exploits included infiltrating enemy lines in disguise. After the war, she returned to her identity as a woman, married, and later became the only recognized female member of the Grand Army of the Republic, receiving a pension for both her identities.
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Nurse and Spy in the Union Army, Sarah Edmonds
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- Title
- Nurse and Spy in the Union Army
- Subtitle
- Comprising the Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sarah Edmonds
- Publisher
- Arcadia Publishing
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 412
- ISBN13
- 9781429016537
- Category
- History, Biographies and Thoughts
- Description
- The autobiography details the extraordinary life of Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, who disguised herself as a man named Franklin "Frank" Thompson to serve as a soldier and spy during the American Civil War. After escaping an abusive home and an arranged marriage, she took on various roles, including a Bible salesman and a nurse. Her daring exploits included infiltrating enemy lines in disguise. After the war, she returned to her identity as a woman, married, and later became the only recognized female member of the Grand Army of the Republic, receiving a pension for both her identities.