Fighting infantryman : the story of Albert D. J. Cashier, transgender Civil War soldier by Sanders, Rob 

BTSB Prebound(little bee books, 2020)

BTSB #: 776889 Available

Dewey: 973.7/BAges: 6-8   


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Subjects: Cashier, Albert D. J.,|d1843-1915 United States.|bArmy.|bIllinois Infantry Regiment, 95th (1862-1865) Transgender military personnel - United States - History|y19th century Transgender people - United States - History|y19th century Irish Americans - United States - Biography Transgender veterans - United States - Biography United States - History|y1861-1865, Civil War - Female participation United States - History|y1861-1865, Civil War - Women

Summary: In 1861, the winds of war blew through the United States. Jennie Hodgers, a young immigrant from Ireland, moved west to Illinois and soon had a new name and a new identity--Albert D. J. Cashier. Like many other young men, Albert joined the Union Army. Though the smallest soldier in his company, Albert served for nearly three years and fought in forty battles and skirmishes. When the war ended, Albert continued to live his life as a man.

Guts for glory : the story of Civil War soldier Rosetta Wakeman by Lapati, JoAnna 

BTSB Prebound(Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2024)

BTSB #: 539562 Available

Dewey: 973.7082/BAges: 7-12   
Lexile: 740 F&P: U

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Subjects: Wakeman, Sarah Rosetta,|d1843-1864 United States.|bArmy.|bNew York Infantry Regiment, 153rd (1862-1865) Women soldiers - New York (State) - Afton United States - History|y1861-1865, Civil War - Female participation Afton (N.Y.) - Biography

Summary: This picture book biography follows the life of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, who served in the Union army disguised as a man.