Behind Rebel Lines
The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy
Kids, People and Places, History, Fiction - YA, Teen
| Author: | Seymour Reit | ISBN: | 9780547537344 |
| Publisher: | HMH Books | Publication: | August 5, 2014 |
| Imprint: | HMH Books for Young Readers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Seymour Reit |
| ISBN: | 9780547537344 |
| Publisher: | HMH Books |
| Publication: | August 5, 2014 |
| Imprint: | HMH Books for Young Readers |
| Language: | English |
In 1861, when war erupted between the States, President Lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. Determined not to remain on the sidelines, Emma Edmonds cropped her hair, donned men’s clothing, and enlisted in the Union Army. Posing in turn as a slave, peddler, washerwoman, and fop, Emma became a cunning master of disguise, risking discovery and death at every turn behind Confederate lines.
In 1861, when war erupted between the States, President Lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. Determined not to remain on the sidelines, Emma Edmonds cropped her hair, donned men’s clothing, and enlisted in the Union Army. Posing in turn as a slave, peddler, washerwoman, and fop, Emma became a cunning master of disguise, risking discovery and death at every turn behind Confederate lines.
