Sarah Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 23.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2013

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Though she was Canadian, Sarah Emma Edmonds fought for the Union during the Civil War. She adopted the name Franklin Thompson while traveling. Disguised as a man, she enlisted and began a career as a nurse, courier and spy (if you believe her memoir).

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0:51.7	asking if we were going to do any more Civil War episodes
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