Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers who went to war — have been serving in combat for centuries.

Leonard, author of All the Daring of the Soldier: Women of the Civil War Armies. “Her primary goal was to use her variety of ...

Plus, thousands of Civil War recruits were ... her from dressing as a male soldier during a reenactment at Antietam National Battlefield. Refusing to allow the women of the Civil War to be erased ...

Editor's Note: PBS has partnered with Mercy Street's historical consultants to bring fans the Mercy Street Revealed blog. Anya Jabour, Ph.D., has been teaching and researching the history of women ...