SlideShare a Scribd company logo
Sarah LdhondS
Sarah Edmondson was born in New Brunswick, Canada in
December, 184I. Her father, a farmer, was hoping for a son to
help him in the fields. As a result, he resented his daughter and
was abusive towards her. To escape his mistreatment, and an
arranged marriage, Edmondson left home in 1857 and changed
her name to Edmonds
Edmonds was afraid that her father would find her, so she
decided to immigrate to the United States. She disguised herself
as a man to avoid being found out and called herself Franklin
Thompson. In Hartford, Conneoticut, Edmonds found work as a
traveling Bible salesman.
When the Civil War started, Edmonds knew that she
wanted to enlist with the Union (northern) Army On May 25, 1861, Edmonds joined the 2nd
MichiganInfantry.During this time, Edmonds fought on the battle
lines, nursed
soldiers,
worked as an army mail carrier and even worked as a spy behind enemy lines. At one point
she acted as a stretcher bearer, ferrying the wounded from the field hour after hour in the
rain. Another time, she was forced to ride a mule after her horse was killed in battle. In
addition, Edmonds was thrown into a ditch, and suffered from internal injuries, as well as a
broken leg These injuries bothered her for the rest of her life and were the ma reason
for her pensíon (retirement money) application after the war
In the spring of l863, Edmonds and the 2nd Michigan regiment was sent to Kentucky.
While there, Edmonds caught malaria and asked for a furlough (break), which was denied
Afraid that the army doctors might discover she wasa woman, Edmonds left the army
without permission and never returned Shortly after, "Franklin Thompson" was charged with
desertion.
After her recovery, Edmonds, no longer in disguise, worked with the United States
Christian Commission as a female nurse. She wrote and published her memoirs, Nurse and
Spy in the Union Army in 1864 and donated the profits from her book to various soldiers'
aid groups.
In 1867, Edmonds married Linus Seelye and they had three children. After working for
eight years to clear her desertion charge, "Franklin Thompson" was cleared by an Act of
Congress and was awarded a pension in 1884. In 1898, Edmonds died at her home in La
Porte, Texas. She was re-buried in I90 wth miltary honors at Washington Cemetery in
Houston.
- IeacherNetDoo
Name
IEdmonds left her father's house for whichtworeasons?
2. Why did Edmonds originally disguise herself as a man?
3. Name at least two ways the war was difficult for Edmonds? Cite evidence
from thetext to support your points
4.Do you think Edmonds charge of desertion should have been cleared?
Explain why or why not
O The Teacher Next Door

More Related Content

Similar to Sarah_Edmonds.pdf

Adoniram and Ann Judson - America's First Foreign Missionaries
Adoniram and Ann Judson - America's First Foreign MissionariesAdoniram and Ann Judson - America's First Foreign Missionaries
Adoniram and Ann Judson - America's First Foreign Missionaries
Peter Hammond
 
John Adams Essay
John Adams EssayJohn Adams Essay
Mark twain presentation
Mark twain presentationMark twain presentation
Mark twain presentation
jeffws293
 
Mark Twain
Mark TwainMark Twain
Mark Twain
School
 
Adam Crosswhite
Adam CrosswhiteAdam Crosswhite
Adam Crosswhite
nstechfun
 
Charles Dickens
Charles DickensCharles Dickens
Charles Dickens
EDUCACIÓN TOLEDO
 
Theodor Dreiser
Theodor DreiserTheodor Dreiser
Theodor Dreiser
School
 
Famous Ma Presentations
Famous Ma PresentationsFamous Ma Presentations
Famous Ma Presentations
venkatesh y
 
11hemingway
11hemingway11hemingway
11hemingway
Ingrid Bodtker
 
07英语1班 Ernest Hemingway 陈林
07英语1班 Ernest Hemingway 陈林07英语1班 Ernest Hemingway 陈林
07英语1班 Ernest Hemingway 陈林
oobaba
 
Frederick douglass 2011
Frederick douglass 2011Frederick douglass 2011
Frederick douglass 2011
Charlene Nibblins
 
Ernest miller hemingway (july 21, 1899 — july 2, 1961) ern
Ernest miller hemingway (july 21, 1899 — july 2, 1961) ernErnest miller hemingway (july 21, 1899 — july 2, 1961) ern
Ernest miller hemingway (july 21, 1899 — july 2, 1961) ern
ronak56
 
Famous people of madrid
Famous people of madridFamous people of madrid
Famous people of madrid
Wikiteacher
 
м.рид презентация
м.рид презентациям.рид презентация
м.рид презентация
Елена Сибирина
 
Civil War Dinner Party
Civil War Dinner PartyCivil War Dinner Party
Civil War Dinner Party
Brad Ivy
 
Civil war dinner party final
Civil war dinner party finalCivil war dinner party final
Civil war dinner party final
Brad Ivy
 
Civil War Dinner Party
Civil War Dinner PartyCivil War Dinner Party
Civil War Dinner Party
Brad Ivy
 

Similar to Sarah_Edmonds.pdf (17)

Adoniram and Ann Judson - America's First Foreign Missionaries
Adoniram and Ann Judson - America's First Foreign MissionariesAdoniram and Ann Judson - America's First Foreign Missionaries
Adoniram and Ann Judson - America's First Foreign Missionaries
 
John Adams Essay
John Adams EssayJohn Adams Essay
John Adams Essay
 
Mark twain presentation
Mark twain presentationMark twain presentation
Mark twain presentation
 
Mark Twain
Mark TwainMark Twain
Mark Twain
 
Adam Crosswhite
Adam CrosswhiteAdam Crosswhite
Adam Crosswhite
 
Charles Dickens
Charles DickensCharles Dickens
Charles Dickens
 
Theodor Dreiser
Theodor DreiserTheodor Dreiser
Theodor Dreiser
 
Famous Ma Presentations
Famous Ma PresentationsFamous Ma Presentations
Famous Ma Presentations
 
11hemingway
11hemingway11hemingway
11hemingway
 
07英语1班 Ernest Hemingway 陈林
07英语1班 Ernest Hemingway 陈林07英语1班 Ernest Hemingway 陈林
07英语1班 Ernest Hemingway 陈林
 
Frederick douglass 2011
Frederick douglass 2011Frederick douglass 2011
Frederick douglass 2011
 
Ernest miller hemingway (july 21, 1899 — july 2, 1961) ern
Ernest miller hemingway (july 21, 1899 — july 2, 1961) ernErnest miller hemingway (july 21, 1899 — july 2, 1961) ern
Ernest miller hemingway (july 21, 1899 — july 2, 1961) ern
 
Famous people of madrid
Famous people of madridFamous people of madrid
Famous people of madrid
 
м.рид презентация
м.рид презентациям.рид презентация
м.рид презентация
 
Civil War Dinner Party
Civil War Dinner PartyCivil War Dinner Party
Civil War Dinner Party
 
Civil war dinner party final
Civil war dinner party finalCivil war dinner party final
Civil war dinner party final
 
Civil War Dinner Party
Civil War Dinner PartyCivil War Dinner Party
Civil War Dinner Party
 

Recently uploaded

HYPERTENSION - SLIDE SHARE PRESENTATION.
HYPERTENSION - SLIDE SHARE PRESENTATION.HYPERTENSION - SLIDE SHARE PRESENTATION.
HYPERTENSION - SLIDE SHARE PRESENTATION.
deepaannamalai16
 
Standardized tool for Intelligence test.
Standardized tool for Intelligence test.Standardized tool for Intelligence test.
Standardized tool for Intelligence test.
deepaannamalai16
 
Geography as a Discipline Chapter 1 __ Class 11 Geography NCERT _ Class Notes...
Geography as a Discipline Chapter 1 __ Class 11 Geography NCERT _ Class Notes...Geography as a Discipline Chapter 1 __ Class 11 Geography NCERT _ Class Notes...
Geography as a Discipline Chapter 1 __ Class 11 Geography NCERT _ Class Notes...
ImMuslim
 
Haunted Houses by H W Longfellow for class 10
Haunted Houses by H W Longfellow for class 10Haunted Houses by H W Longfellow for class 10
Haunted Houses by H W Longfellow for class 10
nitinpv4ai
 
NEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptx
NEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptxNEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptx
NEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptx
iammrhaywood
 
Nutrition Inc FY 2024, 4 - Hour Training
Nutrition Inc FY 2024, 4 - Hour TrainingNutrition Inc FY 2024, 4 - Hour Training
Nutrition Inc FY 2024, 4 - Hour Training
melliereed
 
Educational Technology in the Health Sciences
Educational Technology in the Health SciencesEducational Technology in the Health Sciences
Educational Technology in the Health Sciences
Iris Thiele Isip-Tan
 
RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE.pptx
RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE.pptxRESULTS OF THE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE.pptx
RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE.pptx
zuzanka
 
Level 3 NCEA - NZ: A Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.ppt
Level 3 NCEA - NZ: A  Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.pptLevel 3 NCEA - NZ: A  Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.ppt
Level 3 NCEA - NZ: A Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.ppt
Henry Hollis
 
Bonku-Babus-Friend by Sathyajith Ray (9)
Bonku-Babus-Friend by Sathyajith Ray  (9)Bonku-Babus-Friend by Sathyajith Ray  (9)
Bonku-Babus-Friend by Sathyajith Ray (9)
nitinpv4ai
 
Traditional Musical Instruments of Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh - RAYH...
Traditional Musical Instruments of Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh - RAYH...Traditional Musical Instruments of Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh - RAYH...
Traditional Musical Instruments of Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh - RAYH...
imrankhan141184
 
Bossa N’ Roll Records by Ismael Vazquez.
Bossa N’ Roll Records by Ismael Vazquez.Bossa N’ Roll Records by Ismael Vazquez.
Bossa N’ Roll Records by Ismael Vazquez.
IsmaelVazquez38
 
skeleton System.pdf (skeleton system wow)
skeleton System.pdf (skeleton system wow)skeleton System.pdf (skeleton system wow)
skeleton System.pdf (skeleton system wow)
Mohammad Al-Dhahabi
 
MDP on air pollution of class 8 year 2024-2025
MDP on air pollution of class 8 year 2024-2025MDP on air pollution of class 8 year 2024-2025
MDP on air pollution of class 8 year 2024-2025
khuleseema60
 
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 - ...
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 - ...BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 - ...
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 - ...
Nguyen Thanh Tu Collection
 
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) Curriculum
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumPhilippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) Curriculum
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) Curriculum
MJDuyan
 
Elevate Your Nonprofit's Online Presence_ A Guide to Effective SEO Strategies...
Elevate Your Nonprofit's Online Presence_ A Guide to Effective SEO Strategies...Elevate Your Nonprofit's Online Presence_ A Guide to Effective SEO Strategies...
Elevate Your Nonprofit's Online Presence_ A Guide to Effective SEO Strategies...
TechSoup
 
Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation results
Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation resultsTemple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation results
Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation results
Krassimira Luka
 
CIS 4200-02 Group 1 Final Project Report (1).pdf
CIS 4200-02 Group 1 Final Project Report (1).pdfCIS 4200-02 Group 1 Final Project Report (1).pdf
CIS 4200-02 Group 1 Final Project Report (1).pdf
blueshagoo1
 
Pharmaceutics Pharmaceuticals best of brub
Pharmaceutics Pharmaceuticals best of brubPharmaceutics Pharmaceuticals best of brub
Pharmaceutics Pharmaceuticals best of brub
danielkiash986
 

Recently uploaded (20)

HYPERTENSION - SLIDE SHARE PRESENTATION.
HYPERTENSION - SLIDE SHARE PRESENTATION.HYPERTENSION - SLIDE SHARE PRESENTATION.
HYPERTENSION - SLIDE SHARE PRESENTATION.
 
Standardized tool for Intelligence test.
Standardized tool for Intelligence test.Standardized tool for Intelligence test.
Standardized tool for Intelligence test.
 
Geography as a Discipline Chapter 1 __ Class 11 Geography NCERT _ Class Notes...
Geography as a Discipline Chapter 1 __ Class 11 Geography NCERT _ Class Notes...Geography as a Discipline Chapter 1 __ Class 11 Geography NCERT _ Class Notes...
Geography as a Discipline Chapter 1 __ Class 11 Geography NCERT _ Class Notes...
 
Haunted Houses by H W Longfellow for class 10
Haunted Houses by H W Longfellow for class 10Haunted Houses by H W Longfellow for class 10
Haunted Houses by H W Longfellow for class 10
 
NEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptx
NEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptxNEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptx
NEWSPAPERS - QUESTION 1 - REVISION POWERPOINT.pptx
 
Nutrition Inc FY 2024, 4 - Hour Training
Nutrition Inc FY 2024, 4 - Hour TrainingNutrition Inc FY 2024, 4 - Hour Training
Nutrition Inc FY 2024, 4 - Hour Training
 
Educational Technology in the Health Sciences
Educational Technology in the Health SciencesEducational Technology in the Health Sciences
Educational Technology in the Health Sciences
 
RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE.pptx
RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE.pptxRESULTS OF THE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE.pptx
RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE.pptx
 
Level 3 NCEA - NZ: A Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.ppt
Level 3 NCEA - NZ: A  Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.pptLevel 3 NCEA - NZ: A  Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.ppt
Level 3 NCEA - NZ: A Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.ppt
 
Bonku-Babus-Friend by Sathyajith Ray (9)
Bonku-Babus-Friend by Sathyajith Ray  (9)Bonku-Babus-Friend by Sathyajith Ray  (9)
Bonku-Babus-Friend by Sathyajith Ray (9)
 
Traditional Musical Instruments of Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh - RAYH...
Traditional Musical Instruments of Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh - RAYH...Traditional Musical Instruments of Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh - RAYH...
Traditional Musical Instruments of Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh - RAYH...
 
Bossa N’ Roll Records by Ismael Vazquez.
Bossa N’ Roll Records by Ismael Vazquez.Bossa N’ Roll Records by Ismael Vazquez.
Bossa N’ Roll Records by Ismael Vazquez.
 
skeleton System.pdf (skeleton system wow)
skeleton System.pdf (skeleton system wow)skeleton System.pdf (skeleton system wow)
skeleton System.pdf (skeleton system wow)
 
MDP on air pollution of class 8 year 2024-2025
MDP on air pollution of class 8 year 2024-2025MDP on air pollution of class 8 year 2024-2025
MDP on air pollution of class 8 year 2024-2025
 
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 - ...
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 - ...BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 - ...
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 - ...
 
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) Curriculum
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumPhilippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) Curriculum
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) Curriculum
 
Elevate Your Nonprofit's Online Presence_ A Guide to Effective SEO Strategies...
Elevate Your Nonprofit's Online Presence_ A Guide to Effective SEO Strategies...Elevate Your Nonprofit's Online Presence_ A Guide to Effective SEO Strategies...
Elevate Your Nonprofit's Online Presence_ A Guide to Effective SEO Strategies...
 
Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation results
Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation resultsTemple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation results
Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation results
 
CIS 4200-02 Group 1 Final Project Report (1).pdf
CIS 4200-02 Group 1 Final Project Report (1).pdfCIS 4200-02 Group 1 Final Project Report (1).pdf
CIS 4200-02 Group 1 Final Project Report (1).pdf
 
Pharmaceutics Pharmaceuticals best of brub
Pharmaceutics Pharmaceuticals best of brubPharmaceutics Pharmaceuticals best of brub
Pharmaceutics Pharmaceuticals best of brub
 

Sarah_Edmonds.pdf

  • 1. Sarah LdhondS Sarah Edmondson was born in New Brunswick, Canada in December, 184I. Her father, a farmer, was hoping for a son to help him in the fields. As a result, he resented his daughter and was abusive towards her. To escape his mistreatment, and an arranged marriage, Edmondson left home in 1857 and changed her name to Edmonds Edmonds was afraid that her father would find her, so she decided to immigrate to the United States. She disguised herself as a man to avoid being found out and called herself Franklin Thompson. In Hartford, Conneoticut, Edmonds found work as a traveling Bible salesman. When the Civil War started, Edmonds knew that she wanted to enlist with the Union (northern) Army On May 25, 1861, Edmonds joined the 2nd MichiganInfantry.During this time, Edmonds fought on the battle lines, nursed soldiers, worked as an army mail carrier and even worked as a spy behind enemy lines. At one point she acted as a stretcher bearer, ferrying the wounded from the field hour after hour in the rain. Another time, she was forced to ride a mule after her horse was killed in battle. In addition, Edmonds was thrown into a ditch, and suffered from internal injuries, as well as a broken leg These injuries bothered her for the rest of her life and were the ma reason for her pensíon (retirement money) application after the war In the spring of l863, Edmonds and the 2nd Michigan regiment was sent to Kentucky. While there, Edmonds caught malaria and asked for a furlough (break), which was denied Afraid that the army doctors might discover she wasa woman, Edmonds left the army without permission and never returned Shortly after, "Franklin Thompson" was charged with desertion. After her recovery, Edmonds, no longer in disguise, worked with the United States Christian Commission as a female nurse. She wrote and published her memoirs, Nurse and Spy in the Union Army in 1864 and donated the profits from her book to various soldiers' aid groups. In 1867, Edmonds married Linus Seelye and they had three children. After working for eight years to clear her desertion charge, "Franklin Thompson" was cleared by an Act of Congress and was awarded a pension in 1884. In 1898, Edmonds died at her home in La Porte, Texas. She was re-buried in I90 wth miltary honors at Washington Cemetery in Houston. - IeacherNetDoo
  • 2. Name IEdmonds left her father's house for whichtworeasons? 2. Why did Edmonds originally disguise herself as a man? 3. Name at least two ways the war was difficult for Edmonds? Cite evidence from thetext to support your points 4.Do you think Edmonds charge of desertion should have been cleared? Explain why or why not O The Teacher Next Door