Lyons Wakeman
Gender-nonconforming individual who was assigned female at birth and fought in the American Civil War as a man · United States · On the map · Lived 1843 to 1864 · aged 21
Sarah Rosetta Wakeman was an American female soldier who served in the Union army during the American Civil War under the male name of Lyons Wakeman. Wakeman served with Company H, 153rd New York Volunteer Infantry.
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About this person
Her letters written during her service remained unread for nearly a century because they were stored in the attic of her relatives.
Country
United States
Type
Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1843 to 1864 · aged 21