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Stevens, Bryna. FRANK THOMPSON: HER CIVIL WAR STORY.
Macmillan, New York, 1992, first edition.
144 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN0027881857 B&w drawings, map. " 'Frank Thompson' was Emma Edmonds, a Canadian-born woman who, disguised as a man, served in the Union Army during the Civil War. At first a nurse (she was too short to be a foot soldier), she was assigned more hazardous duty as a mail carrier and later volunteered to be a spy. Adopting various disguises, she uncovered valuable information behind Confederate lines. In between spy missions, she serve d a t times as a nurse or orderly in some of the bloodiest battles of the war. After many adventures and a few love affairs, sick and injured, she left the army to avoid going into a hospital - where her secret might have been discovered. Emma E dm o nd s' s own dramatic account provides the basis for this unusual biography. Set firmly in the context of the wider events of the Civil War and illustrated with engravings from her autobiography, this story of a woman who defied convention is s til l gri ppi ng and relevant today." Written for the younger reader. Previous owner's label and small ink notation on free front end paper, remainder mark on bottom of text block, minor soiling, a few tiny dints on bottom edge of front board. Du st j ac ket has areas of light edge wrinkling, light rubbing. Very Good/Very Good
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20.00 USD
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