Female Soldiers at the Battle of Antietam
A total of eight women, disguised as male soldiers, fought in the historic Battle of Antietam in September of 1862. The battle was a decisive one for the Union, as its victory spurred Abraham Lincoln...
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Hundreds of women served as spies for both the Union and Confederate army during the Civil War. Women were perfect for the role of spy because they were easily trusted and viewed as non-threatening by...
View ArticleSarah Emma Edmonds: Female Spy of the Union Army
Sarah Emma Edmonds was a female soldier and spy during the Civil War. Edmonds was born on a farm in New Brunswick, Canada in 1841, to Isaac Edmonds, of Scotland, and Elizabeth Leeper, of Ireland. In...
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