She went to the field women soldiers of the civil war tells the little known true stories of the brave women who boldly challenged gender boundaries during the war between the states whether disguising themselves as male soldiers or participating in related military capacities as spies nurses and vivandieres these heroic women deserve to be recognized both for their contributions to the war and to womens rights. Women soldiers of the civil war profiles several substantiated cases of female soldiers during the american civil war including sarah rosetta wakeman aka private lyons wakeman union sarah emma edmonds aka private frank thompson union loreta janeta velazquez aka lieutenant harry t buford confederate and jennie hodgers aka private . She went to the field this exciting new volume profiles several substantiated cases of female soldiers during the american civil war including sarah rosetta wakeman aka private lyons wakeman. This exciting new volume profiles several substantiated cases of female soldiers during the american civil war including sarah rosetta wakeman aka private lyons wakeman union sarah emma