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From: "Ernest Everett Blevins" <>
Subject: Re: [SUVCW] Woman in GAR
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:33:28 -0400
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That is a nice thing about this, we can try to correct the inaccuracies.

Ernie
List Admin.


On 9/13/07, Eric Peterson <> wrote:
>
> Would not Doctor Mary Walker also have been a female member of the GAR.
> She
> did hold the rank of Major on General Thomas' staff. She recieved the
> Medal
> of Honor at General Thomas' recommendation.
>
> Eric Peterson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 2:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [SUVCW] Woman in GAR
>
>
> >
> > Sorry, but this story is factually incorrect. Mary "French Mary" Tepe
> was
> > also a member of the Grand Army -- Gen Alexander Hays, Post 3 Department
> > of Pennsylvania. She along with Sarah were the two women to receive the
> > Kearny Cross a precursor to the Medal of Honor.
> >
> >
> >
> > There were a good number of other women who disguised themselves as men
> > and enlisted in the Union forces. The DOD to this day refuses to
> recognize
> > the service of these women in combat totally ignoring the official
> records
> > of the Civil War.
> >
> >
> >
> > Richard Orr, PCinC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ernest Everett Blevins <>
> > To:
> > Sent: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:33 am
> > Subject: [SUVCW] Woman in GAR
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm waiting to get an assignment for work so I was doing a little on
> line
> > esearch on the GAR in Louisiana. This isn't Louisiana but was very
> > nteresting. Follow this link for the story of the only woman in the
> GAR.
> > ttp://ctct.essortment.com/sarahemmaedmon_rcbd.htm
> > Ernie
> > ist Administrator
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110 Evergreen Way • Villa Rica, Georgia 30180
• 770-456-1876

Historic Preservation Consultant -- Historical and Architectural Research --
Genealogical (Family) Research -- Preservation Planning and Documentation --
House History

Member: American Planning Association, New England Historic Genealogical
Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Sons
of Union Veterans, and member of numerous other lineage and heritage
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