Sarah Emma Edmonds
Canadian-born woman known for serving as a man during the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sarah Emma Edmonds (born Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmondson,[1] married name Seelye, alias Franklin Flint Thompson; December 1841 – September 5, 1898) was a British North America-born woman who claimed to have served as a man with the Union Army as a nurse and spy during the American Civil War. Although recognized for her service by the United States government, some historians dispute the validity of her claims as some of the details are demonstrably false, contradictory, or uncorroborated.
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Sarah Emma Edmonds | |
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Nickname(s) | "Franklin Thompson" |
Born | December 1841 Province of New Brunswick, British North America |
Died | September 5, 1898 (age 56) La Porte, Texas |
Buried | Glenwood Cemetery Houston, Texas |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Private, Nurse |
Unit | 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | In 1897, she became the second woman admitted to the Grand Army of the Republic.
In 1992, she was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. |
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