Woman in battle, the: the civil war narrative of loreta janeta velazquez, cuban woman and confederate soldier
Auteur :
University of Wisconsin Press
Éditeur :
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN :
9780299194246
Date de publication :
29 sept. 2003
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 4,1 cm
Poids :
872 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A Cuban woman who moved to New Orleans in the 1850s, Velazquez fought in the Civil War as the cross-dressing Harry T. Buford. She organized an Arkansas regiment, participated in historic battles and romanced men and women, but the authenticity of her account has often been questioned.