Albert Cashier served three years in the Union Army and passed successfully as a man until 1911 when the aging veteran was revealed to be a woman named Jennie Hodgers.
Impeccably researched and narrated with verve and wit, They Fought Like Demons is a major addition to our understanding of the Civil War era..
It explores their reasons for enlisting; their experiences in combat, and the way They were seen by their fellow Soldiers and the American public.
This lively and authoritative book opens a hitherto neglected chapter of Civil War history, telling the stories of hundreds of Women who adopted male disguise and Fought as soldiers.
And more than one soldier astonished his comrades-in-arms by giving birth in camp.
Frances Clayton kept fighting even after her husband was gunned down in front of her at the Battle of Murfreesboro.
Albert Cashier served three years in the Union Army and passed successfully as a man until 1911 when the aging veteran was revealed to be a woman named Jennie Hodgers
