I shared some images before of soldiers that may have been women. Click [HERE] and [HERE] for for the posts. Here are some more. What do you think? Even if they're actually men (or young boys), their feminine appearance makes it easy to see how a woman soldier could blend in.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of women disguised themselves as men and served in the Civil War. I present research, both previously published along with new discoveries, to document the lives and trials of these extraordinary women.
Monday, October 16, 2017
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Laundresses: Warriors of the Washboard
In my last blog post, click [HERE], I talked about orderlies or servants, in which capacity some women served while disguised as men. Others, however, provided support services while in their true feminine identities. These women were employed by the military as nurses, cooks, and laundresses. This article will focus on laundresses, also called washerwomen.
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