Properties (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Union_Army
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| gptkbp:awards |
Medal of Honor (posthumously awarded)
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| gptkbp:born |
December 1841
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Glenwood_Cemetery,_Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:children |
two sons
|
| gptkbp:died |
September 5, 1898
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| gptkbp:education |
self-taught
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sarah Emma Edmonds
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| gptkbp:influences |
feminism
military history |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
disguised_as_a_man_to_serve_in_the_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
advocate for women's rights
pioneer for women in military service |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
Canadian |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
advocated for veterans' rights
inspired future generations of women disguised as a man to enlist her contributions acknowledged in military history her life celebrated in various biographies her story adapted into plays and films published articles on her experiences received a pension for her service recognized for her contributions to history served in the Battle of Fredericksburg spoke at women's rights conventions worked as a postmaster wrote memoirs after the war became_a_member_of_the_Grand_Army_of_the_Republic |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Nurse_and_Spy_in_the_Union_Army
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| gptkbp:occupation |
writer
nurse |
| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
gptkb:Franklin_Thompson
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Michigan
gptkb:Texas |
| gptkbp:role |
soldier
spy nurse |
| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1861-1863
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Lyman_Edmonds
|