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'I Wanted to Do My Part': Women as Soldiers in Civil War America
women took on a wide range of military roles in the Civil War. Sarah Edmonds participated in the Peninsula Campaign as a soldier, spy, and courier—and even ended up working as a (male) nurse at ...
Transgender soldiers date to the Civil War
Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...
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Bill to Honor Civil War’s Black Soldiers Reintroduced, Coinciding with Black History Month
The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 Black soldiers who fought to ...
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'I Wanted to Do My Part': Women as Soldiers in Civil War America
women took on a wide range of military roles in the Civil War. Sarah Edmonds participated in the Peninsula Campaign as a soldier, spy, and courier—and even ended up working as a (male) nurse at ...
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Transgender soldiers date to the Civil War
Sometimes nurses — Clara Barton was one ... Cashier’s fellow soldiers — crusty old Civil War veterans — stepped in to defend him. When he died, they made sure he was buried in uniform ...