Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy ( Great Episodes )

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YA Non-Fiction, Paperback In 1861, when war erupted between the States, President Lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. Determined not to remain on the sidelines, Emma E dmonds 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. Show more