civil war:women?

Question

Does any one know the name of the woman who dressed up as a man to fight in da civil war?

Answer 1

There are over five HUNDRED known cases of women fighting as soldiers in the Civil War.

Confederate female soldiers was Cuban-born Loreta Janeta Velazquez who served as Lt. Harry T. Buford

Malinda Blalock (a.k.a. Sarah Malinda Pritchard Blalock) enlisted in Co. F of the 26th North Carolina Infantry, posing as her husband's brother "Samuel." Her husband was William McKesson ("Keith") Blalock.


Lizzie Compton reportedly served in the 11th Kentucky Cavalry in 1863, and later in the 125th Michigan Cavalry and a number of other regiments. A contemporary report stated that, "Seven or eight times she was discovered and mustered out of service, but immediately re-enlisted in another regiment."


One of the most famous Confederate female soldiers, who served in both cavalry and infantry, was Mrs. Amy Clarke.

Mary Smith, who was serving in male disguise in the 41st Ohio Infantry

Answer 2

Emma Edmonds is one, but there were probably more women than that...

I found this, too:
Occasionally it is reported that a woman, dressed as a man, has suceeded in joining the army. One such incident that is making headlines is the "course-looking ugly creature," named Harry Fitzallen. "Harry, who was dressed in a tightly-fitting cavalry uniform, was taken to jail....During the conversation she said her name was Marian McKenzie." According to Harry/Marion, "Shortly after the breaking out of the war she enlisted in a Kentucky regiment at Newport and served two months. Upon her sex being discovered she had to quit. She enlisted several times after this in as many different regiments and was several times arrested....She says she went into the army for the love of excitement and from no motive in connection with the war, one way or another." Harry/Marian and her companion, Mary Jane Prater, also captured"in the shape of a female wearing male apparel" are charged with being spies and sent to the Ohio County jail. The case becomes even more complicated when Ms. Prater is discovered to be pregnant.

Found it here: http://66.218.69.11/search/cache?p=u.s.+civil+war+woman+dressed+up+as+a+man+to+fight&ei=UTF-8&fr=slv1-msgr&x=wrt&u=www.civilweek.com/1863/mar0863.htm&w=u.s.+civil+war+woman+dressed+man+fight&d=afwY9pIFNgHI&icp=1&.intl=us
I don't know how legitimate that site is, though..

Answer 3

More interestingly than that, is the Rebecca riots in Wales, where Welsh men dressed as women?

Answer 4

this sounds like it is for homework....