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Secret Agent and Mastermind of the Confederate Navy: The Extraordinary Story of Sarah Emma Edmonds

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James D. Bulloch: Secret Agent and Mastermind of the Confederate Navy

by Walter E. Wilson

4.7 out of 5

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Sarah Emma Edmonds was born in New Brunswick, Canada, in 1841. She was the daughter of a farmer and a schoolteacher. As a child, she was a tomboy who loved to play with her brothers. She was also a bright and curious girl who loved to read and learn.

When Sarah was 16 years old, she disguised herself as a man and joined the Union Army. She fought in several battles, including the Battle of Gettysburg. After the war, she returned to Canada and married a man named Franklin Thompson. They had two children together.

In 1861, the American Civil War broke out. Sarah was determined to fight for the Confederacy, so she disguised herself as a man again and joined the Confederate Navy. She served as a spy and saboteur, and she played a key role in several Confederate victories.

One of Sarah's most famous missions was the burning of the Union ship USS Cairo. She disguised herself as a Confederate soldier and boarded the ship. She then set fire to the ship's gunpowder magazine, causing it to explode and sink.

Sarah also played a role in the capture of the Union ship USS Monitor. She disguised herself as a Confederate sailor and boarded the ship. She then spiked the ship's guns, making them useless.

Sarah's exploits made her a legend among the Confederate soldiers. She was known as the "Rebel Joan of Arc." She was also a respected spy and saboteur. Her intelligence reports were often used by Confederate generals to make important decisions.

After the war, Sarah returned to Canada and lived a quiet life. She never told anyone about her wartime exploits. She died in 1898 at the age of 57.

Sarah Emma Edmonds was a remarkable woman who lived an extraordinary life. She was a spy, a saboteur, and a soldier. She fought for what she believed in, and she made a difference in the course of history.

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Sarah Emma Edmonds was the first woman to receive a military pension from the United States government.
She was also the first woman to be inducted into the Military Free Download of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
In 1995, the United States Navy named a ship after her, the USS Edmonds (DE-1043).

Sources

Edmonds, S. E. (1866). Nurse and spy in the Union Army: Comprising the adventures and experiences of Sarah Emma Edmonds, an American girl disguised as a man.
Sifakis, S. (2000). Who was who in the Civil War.
Warner, E. (1964). Generals in blue: The lives of the Union generals.

James D. Bulloch: Secret Agent and Mastermind of the Confederate Navy

by Walter E. Wilson

4.7 out of 5