Those stupid doctors the forced her to wear dresses. Jennie Hodgers was a soldier in the Civil War that dressed as a man to join. She is one of the most famous woman soldiers in the history of the war. Jennie was brave because even though she was a woman, she never once was wound in her 3-year of enlistment. Secondly, she was persistent in all her jobs she had and keeping her secret safe. Lastly, she was daring because she was one of the first women to enter the war and to take that risk. Jennie was brave because even though she was a woman, she never once a single wound in her 3-year of enlistment. Jennie was one of many immigrants that …show more content…
Albert Cashier was a very persistent person during the war. Even though he really was a woman he still worked after and before the war at many jobs. Private Cashier held many jobs during his young years has a farmhand for his father; he was a shepherd and he worked in the barn on his father's land in Ireland. Albert grew found of boy clothes from a young again because his father dressed him up as one to get jobs when they were short on money. After the war Cashier held many jobs in different cities; he was a cemetery worker, street lamplighter, farmhand and a church janitor. He was also persistent in keeping his secret safe even when she asked to change in private and when she broke her leg many doctors and nurses knew. “The little women does not even know that the story of her secret has now been chronicled in every newspaper over the country and is still of the belief of Colonel Anderson and one or two attachés of the hospital, . . .” (Bonnie Tsui 52) He persisted in jobs he held before and after the war and keeping her secret …show more content…
He was daring for being the first woman in the war. When she asked to bathe, change and sleep in private none of the officers or soldiers criticized her because that was normal for the men. “ During the war Cashier’s comrades noted that the handsome young ‘Irishman’ was rather inclined to be offish, but overlooked the soldiers exclusiveness in their admiration for ‘his’ military bearing and reckless daring.” (Illinois Veterans Home Newspaper undated) Although Albert was stand offish, he was usually chosen to do the more daring and risky jobs during the war; usually foraging and skirmishing. Among the men with bad health she was always among those chosen when dependable men were absolutely necessary. When Albert entered the war he thought from all the stories he had heard that the war was going to be just sitting around and they would not get to see andy battles be fought. Cashier was daring in many situation during the Civil