A Cuban woman who moved to New Orleans in the 1850s and eloped with her American lover, Loreta Janeta Velazquez fought in the Civil War for the Confederacy as the cross-dressing Harry T. Buford. As Buford, she single-handedly organized an Arkansas regiment; participated in the...
An incredible heroine of the Confederacy There are several accounts told through the ages, and concerning several conflicts, of women who went to war for the cause they espoused and who not only performed extraordinary feats of daring and bravery, but acted disguised...
Originally published in 1876, this is the story of Madame Loreta Janeta Velazquez and her time spent disguised as an officer in the Confederate army and her adventures after the Civil War.
A Cuban woman who moved to New Orleans in the 1850s and eloped with her American lover, Loreta Janeta Velazquez fought in the Civil War for the Confederacy as the cross-dressing Harry T. Buford. As Buford, she single-handedly organized an Arkansas regiment; participated in the...
Loreta Janeta Velazquez was the daughter of a Spanish official living in Cuba. As a young girl she was sent to school in New Orleans, where she ran away and married a U.S. Army officer. After the outbreak of the war, she persuaded her husband to renounce his commission and to...
The Woman in Battle - A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Velazquez is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1876. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel...
The Woman in Battle - A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures, and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Valezquez is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1876. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel...
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""The Woman in Battle"" is a historical narrative written by C.J. Worthington in 1876. The book tells the story of Madame Loreta Janeta Valezquez, who disguised herself as a man and fought for the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War under the name Lieutenant...
The Woman In Battle is a historical non-fiction book written by C. J. Worthington in 1876. The book narrates the extraordinary life of Madame Loreta Janeta Valezquez, who was also known as Lieut. Harry T. Buford in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The...
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