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.
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the first day of the 3-day battle of Bentonville. There was at least one woman who participated, Margaret Plyler Torry. On April 11th, 1865, the Charlotte Western Democrat ran an article from two Raleigh papers, the Progress and Daily Conservative detailing her story, the former of which incorrectly calling her "Plyde."
