Re: Civil War soldiers

[William and Marilyn Harfst <harfst@STARNETINC.COM>]

The book A Separate Battle:  Women and the Civil War by Ina Chang =
(Dutton, c1991) is a wonderful resource about the contribution women =
made during the Civil War.  Chapter 4, entitled "Soldiers and Spies" =
mentions several women who posed as male soldiers.  It gives an account =
of Sarah Edmonds, a Northerner, who posed as Franklin Thompson.  On p. =
55 it says, "On her second day behind rebel lines, Edmonds traded jobs =
with a slave who fetched water for the soldiers."  However, I don't see =
any mention of Molly Bean.  Hope this helps!

Marilyn Harfst
Hannah Beardsley Middle School
515 E. Crystal Lake Ave.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 477-5897
harfst@starnetinc.com