A quick read for young readers, the book is a very exciting and interesting bit of true Civil War drama. It is the story of Sarah Emma Edmonds, or Emma Edmonds as she was known, a young woman, born in Canada, who, disguised* as a man, became a solider, battlefield nurse, spy and detective* for the Union army.

    Emma was sworn into the Union army as Private Franklin Thompson and served bravely in many dangerous missions and in many disguises. She was also a devoted and skilled battlefield nurse and tended the wounded of both the Union and the Confederacy with compassion. Her career as a male soldier ended at Vicksburg when she became so ill with malaria* that she had to go AWOL* in order to escape detection as a female.

    Her adventures did not stop there. This book is sure to grab the interest of anyone who picks it up. It is not a great work of writing skill, but the facts are accurate and taken from Emma’s memoirs* and other historical documents.

    At least 400 women disguised as men fought for the North during the Civil War, but Emma’s tale of espionage* is perhaps the most thrilling. Getting to know the people who fought this tragic and bloody war is a wonderful way to understand this chapter of American history.

    The book is available at online bookstores like jd.com.

    (SD-Agencies)