Mary Dennis - the tall, saucy lieutenant of Company B, 1st Minnesota Infantry. After her discovery in 1861, newspapers carried her brief entrance into history all over the country, like this one.
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.
Mary Dennis - the tall, saucy lieutenant of Company B, 1st Minnesota Infantry. After her discovery in 1861, newspapers carried her brief entrance into history all over the country, like this one.