The Woman in Battle : A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures, and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Velazquez, Otherwise Known as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate States Army /

Loreta Janeta Velazquez was the daughter of a Spanish official living in Cuba. As a young girl she was sent to school in New Orleans, where she ran away and married a U.S. Army officer. After the outbreak of the war, she persuaded her husband to renounce his commission and to join the Confederate fo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Velazquez, Loreta Janeta, 1842-1923 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Worthington, C. J. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2017
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Velazquez, Loreta Janeta, > 1842-1923.
Cubans > Confederate States of America > Biography.
Women spies > Confederate States of America > Biography.
Women soldiers > Confederate States of America > Biography.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, Cuban.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, Female.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Personal narratives, Confederate.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Loreta Janeta Velazquez was the daughter of a Spanish official living in Cuba. As a young girl she was sent to school in New Orleans, where she ran away and married a U.S. Army officer. After the outbreak of the war, she persuaded her husband to renounce his commission and to join the Confederate forces. After he was killed in battle, Velazquez disguised herself as a man so that she could serve, eventually doing so as an officer, a spy, and a blockade runner. The Woman in Battle tells the amazing story of Velazquez's experiences in a male-dominated world, offering a unique perspective on life as a soldier and detailing her many adventures, including fighting in the First Battle of Bull Run and Shiloh, where she was allegedly wounded. Upon the book's publication in 1876, its veracity was questioned, and it continues to be debated by contemporary historians to this day.
Notas:Originally published: Richmond, Va. : Dustin, Gilman & Co., 1876.
"A DocSouth Books edition."
Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (630 pages): illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (page 5).
ISBN:9781469633213
Acceso:Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.

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