Sarah edmonds book nurse and spy in the union army

Memoirs of a soldier, nurse, and spy paperback a womans adventures in the union army. One passage of her book reminded me of those tg stories where someone is transformed into a woman either in order to evade military service, or as a punishment because. Comprising the adventures and experiences of a woman in hospitals, camps and battlefields north american womens letters and diaries. She was a master of disguise, passing herself off as a black man and as an irish peddler when she was in enemy territory acting as a. One year later, her story was picked up by a hartford, ct publisher who issued it with a new title, nurse and spy in the union army. Comprising the adventures and experiences of a woman in hospitals, camps, and battlefields. Sarah emma edmonds nurse and spy in the union army. Nurse and spy in the union army the adventures and experiences of a woman in hospitals, camps, and battlefields author. Nurse and spy in the union army full audiobook by sarah. Nurse and spy in the union army the adventures and experiences of a woman in hospitals, camps, and battlefields language. In 1864, edmonds published her memoir, unsexed, or the female soldier, which was later published under the titles the female spy of the union army, and the nurse and spy in the union army. Sarah edmonds american civil war soldier britannica.

We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. In this book you will learn about the only woman invited to join the grand army of the republic gar, the association for civil war veterans of the. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. In 2007, laura leedy gansler wrote a book, the mysterious private thompson. A purported master of disguise, edmonds exploits were described in the bestselling nurse, soldier, and spy. The edmonds suite pays tribute to sarah emma edmonds, a canadianborn unionist who served as a nurse, soldier, and spy for the union army. A master of disguise, edmonds exploits were described in the bestselling nurse and spy in the union army.

Sarah emma evelyn edmonds timeline timetoast timelines. Edmonds disguised herself as a man and served as a male nurse in the union army during the american civil war. She took the name frank thompson and joined a michigan army regiment to battle the confederacy. A bestselling book, nurse and spy in the union army, was written about her exploits.

Even though her name is not widely known, sarah edmonds was one of the most unusual, interesting and brave women in the american civil war era. Sarah emma edmonds 18411898 emma edmonds was one of approximately 400 women who succeeded in enlisting in the army either union or confederate during the civil war. Edmonds went to washington and found work as a nurse in a hospital for wounded soldiers run by the united states christian commission. Knowing that if she checked into a military hospital, her disguise would be discovered, edmonds left the army and was admitted to a private hospital in illinois as herself. Sarah edmonds joined the union army under the name franklin thompson. Sarah edmonds was a lady from the northern states of america who, when the great civil war broke out between the union. Nurse, soldier, spy is an exciting biography about a soldier named frank thompson. Emma e edmonds 24 editions published between 1864 and 1996 in english and undetermined and held by 2,096 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Ive been slowly reading through sarah emma edmonds nurse and spy in the union army 1864.

Edmonds provides us with something so intimate, touching and thoughtprovoking, that we get the feeling we are walking with her through this terrible time in our american history. Seelye, a canadian mechanic, and the couple had three children. Read in english by triciag the nurse and spy is simply a record of events which have transpired in the experience and under the observation of one who has been on the field and participated in numerous battlesamong which are the first and second bull run, williamsburg, fair oaks, the seven days in front of. Edmonds donated the profits from her book to various soldiers aid. A womans adventures in the union army by edmonds, sarah emma and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nurse and spy in the union army during the american civil. The double life of sarah emma edmonds, civil war soldier by laura leedy gansler, university of nebraska press, 2007. Soldier, nurse and spy in the union army by sarah emma edmonds. New light on sarah emma edmonds, alias franklin thompson. She donated proceeds from her book to societies founded to help veterans of the war. Nurse and spy in the union army, first edition abebooks. United states history civil war, 18611865 hospitals. A womans adventures in the union army by sarah emma edmonds, elizabeth leonard isbn.

Sarah emma edmonds december 1841 september 5, 1898, was a canadianborn woman who is known for serving as a man with the union army during the american civil war. Nurse and spy in the union army sarah emma edmonds. The next year the book was read and published by a new publisher. Download m4b 257mb download cover art download cd case insert. From an early age, sarah edmonds longed for high adventure. Laura used the experiences which sarah shared in her book and added the brutal details of the battles in which sarah served as an army nurse to show another perspective of sarahs experiences and bravery. The double life of sarah emma edmonds, civil war soldier.

In 1992 she was inducted into the michigan womens hall of fame. A hartford, ct publisher, published this with a new title. Sarah emma edmonds timeline created by cameron5000. She was a canadian immigrant who disguised herself as a man to serve in the union army during the american civil war. Her uniqueness is that she not only succeeded in remaining in the army for several years, but was also eminently successful as a union spyall while impersonating a man. Taking the name sarah edmonds, she worked as a nurse for the united states christian commission. Sarah emma edmonds aka franklin thompson, nurse, soldier, master of disguise born december 1841 in the magaguadavic settlement, new brunswick. No apology is necessary for adding one more to the numerous war books. She not only served as a nurse but also as a union soldier and spy. Sarah emma edmonds december 1841september 5, 1898, was a canadianborn woman who is known for serving as a man with the union army during the american civil war. Nurse and spy is a record of events which transpired in the experience of military life.

Northern illinois university press, 9780875805849, 294pp. Sarah emma edmonds, fodd 1841, dod 1898, var en amerikansk soldat. Nurse, soldier, spy this fastpaced, highenergy picture book tells the true story of sarah emma edmonds, who at age nineteen disguised herself as a man in order to fight in the civil war. Hon tjanstgjorde pa unionssidan i det amerikanska inbordeskriget utkladd till man under. A shortened picture book biography of a woman who accomplished many things in her time, this book is an incredible introduction to an extraordinary woman of her time. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sarah edmonds books online. Nurse and spy in the union army should be a required read in high schools and colleges, for ms. Soldier, nurse and spy for the republicthis is an extraordinary book by any standards and no short description of it could possibly do justice to its author or her book.

In 1865, edmonds published her experiences in the bestselling nurse and spy in the union army, and went on to marry and have children. Librivox recording of nurse and spy in the union army by sarah emma edmonds. Sarah emma edmonds december 1841 september 5, 1898, was a canadian born woman. Sarah emma edmonds, a nurse and spy nursing theory. Sarah edmonds frank thompson the canadian encyclopedia. Nurse and spy in the union army download ebook pdf, epub. After her recovery, edmonds, no longer in disguise, worked with the united states christian commission as a female nurse, from june 1863 until the end of the war. Soldier, nurse and spy for the republic this is an extraordinary book by any standards and no short description of it could possibly do justice to its author or her book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sarah emma edmonds 1841 1898 the nurse and spy is simply a record of events which have transpired in the experience and under the observation of one who has been on the field and. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. She wrote and published her memoirs, nurse and spy in the union army, the first edition being released in 1864. After the war edmonds published an account of her experiences, nurse and spy in the union army 1865. Sarah emma edmonds woman who fought in the civil war.

Nurse and spy in the union army nurse and spy in the union army. A womans adventures in the union army edmonds, sarah emma, leonard, elizabeth on. Nevertheless, she still continued serving her new country, again as a nurse, though now as a female one at a hospital for soldiers in washington, d. But frank is really sarah emma edmonds, whose heroism and bravery helps the union army during the civil war. Sarah emma edmonds interest in adventure was sparked by a book she read in her youth by maturin murray ballou.

From spies and spymasters of the civil war by donald e. During the civil war, she permitted her wanderlust and daring to come to the fore, and leveraged it to assist the union army in their fight against the confederacy. Edmonds career as a nurse and spy for the union army came to an abrupt end in april 1863, when she came down with malaria. Sarah edmonds was not only able to live and pass as a man in order to fight as a soldier, she was a spy, a nurse, and a litany of other things in the time of the civil war. After deserting, she worked as sarah edmonds as a nurse for the u. Nurse and spy in the union army sarah emma edmonds 1841 1898 the nurse. Edmonds published her version of her service with many embellishments in 1865 as nurse and spy in the union army. In 1865 she published a lurid and very popular fictional account of her experiences as nurse and spy in the union army. See more ideas about women in history, war and union army. It was a huge success, selling in excess of 175,000 copies.