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.
In 1863, the 95th Illinois Infantry disembarked at Natchez Under the Hill to occupy the city. One of the soldiers in this regiment during this time frame was a woman named Jennie Hodgers who served as Albert D.J. Cashier. In this video, I show you the areas she would have seen as she entered Natchez.
Hodgers was not the only woman soldier with a connection to Natchez, Mississippi. Click [HERE] to watch another video I previously shared about "William Bradley" of Miles' Legion, whom I discuss in more detail in my book, Behind the Rifle.
William Richardson served in various political offices in Illinois beginning in 1836. Ten years later, he enlisted in the military and fought in the Mexican War as a captain before earning a promotion to major. After the war, he settled in Quincy, Illinois and then headed west to serve as governor of the Nebraska Territory in 1858. Following his resignation, Richardson - a Democrat - went to Washington DC to serve in the US Congress. In 1863, he was elected to fill the Senate seat previously held by Stephen Douglas.
