Stuff You Missed in History Class

Sarah Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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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