{"product_id":"memoirs-of-a-soldier-nurse-and-spy-a-womans-adventures-in-the-union-army-paperback-softback-9780875805849","title":"Memoirs of a Soldier, Nurse, and Spy; A Woman's Adventures in the Union Army (Paperback \/ softback) 9780875805849","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMemoirs of a Soldier, Nurse, and Spy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Woman's Adventures in the Union Army\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSarah Emma Edmonds (Author), Elizabeth Leonard (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780875805849\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 September 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e294 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the hundreds of women who, in disguise, enlisted to serve as men during the Civil War, only Sarah Edmonds is known to have written a memoir recounting her experiences. As \"Franklin Thompson,\" she joined the 2nd Michigan Infantry Regiment in 1861, then fought in some of the bloodiest struggles of the Civil War, from the first battle of Bull Run to the Kentucky Campaign of 1863. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This daring woman embarked upon dangerous missions into Confederate territory to gather information and to survey enemy positions, sometimes in the guise of a slave or Irish washerwoman, sometimes in Confederate uniform. Through her experiences as a \"male nurse\" and Union soldier, Edmonds depicts the horrors of Civil War hospitals and the simple pastimes of camp life. Throughout her impassioned account, first published in 1865, this enthralling storyteller reveals her courage, dedication to the Union, and resourcefulness in concealing her identity. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Three years after her death, Edmonds's body was reinterred with military honors by her comrades, who recognized in her a \"strong, healthy, and robust soldier, ever willing and ready for duty.\" The introduction and annotations by Elizabeth D. Leonard, a leading authority on Civil War women, support and amplify Edmonds's account. Challenging established views of the Civil War soldier, Memoirs of a Soldier, Nurse, and Spy is compelling reading, especially for those interested in the Civil War, women's history, American studies, and military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e Publisher's Notice to the 1865 Edition \u003cbr\u003e 1. What Part Am I to Act in This Great Drama? \u003cbr\u003e 2. Marching Orders Received To-Day \u003cbr\u003e 3. How Shall I Describe the Scene? \u003cbr\u003e 4. When General McClellan Took Command \u003cbr\u003e 5. A Fair Specimen of Virginia Mud \u003cbr\u003e 6. Her Name was Alice M \u003cbr\u003e 7. I Had Known Him Almost From Childhood \u003cbr\u003e 8. My First Secret Expedition \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Ghastly Faces of the Wounded and Dying \u003cbr\u003e 10. The Annihilation of the Merrimac \u003cbr\u003e 11. A New Disguise Was Necessary \u003cbr\u003e 12. I Now Resumed My Journey \u003cbr\u003e 13. Acting Orderly for General K \u003cbr\u003e 14. A Terrible Slaughter \u003cbr\u003e 15. Many an Hour I Have Worked and Watched \u003cbr\u003e 16. Yellins as They Came \u003cbr\u003e 17. A Most Sublime Spectacle \u003cbr\u003e 18. My Turn to Visit Washington \u003cbr\u003e 19. My Constant Companion \u003cbr\u003e 20. I Am Not What I Seem \u003cbr\u003e 21. The Pleasantest, Happiest Hours of My Life \u003cbr\u003e 22. A Military Execution and a Dreary Ride \u003cbr\u003e 23. A Sad Day for the Army of the Potomac \u003cbr\u003e 24. More Quiet and Less Dangerous Duties \u003cbr\u003e 25. To Act as Detective \u003cbr\u003e 26. A Specimen of Moral Sublimity \u003cbr\u003e 27. I Have the Honor to Propose to You an Armistice \u003cbr\u003e 28. Exhausted and Weak as a Child \u003cbr\u003e 29. I Recall Those Thrilling Scenes \u003cbr\u003e 30. Now That the Time Has Come \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Suggested Readings \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52584758182168,"sku":"9780875805849","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/memoirs-of-a-soldier-nurse-and-spy-a-womans-adventures-in-the-union-army-paperback-softback-9780875805849","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}