7. Sarah Emma Edmonds
Sarah Emma Edmonds was another woman who disguised herself as a man to join the American Civil War. Born in Canada, she served as a member of the Union army to become a male field nurse and spy. She was an ardent Unionist, and she wanted to fight for the cause, joining the 2nd Michigan Infantry.
Sarah was assigned to work as a mail carrier for the regiment. She was asked to conduct espionage missions. She wrote in her memoirs about her exploits behind enemy lines. She also worked as a stretcher-bearer and picked up wounded soldiers from the battlefield and later as a hospital attendant.