The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy
by
Seymour Reit
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
In 1861, when war erupted between the States, President Lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. Determined not to remain on the sidelines, Emma Edmonds cropped her hair, donned men’s clothing, and enlisted in the Union Army. Posing in turn as a slave, peddler, washerwoman, and fop, Emma...