![]() ![]() I did really wish there were a way to address the issue of slavery through her perspective, but the real Rosetta never mentions slavery in any of her letters, mentioning only that black men had been drafted along with white men, and a brief mention of "contraband." That silence was something I wanted to stay true to- I felt that it revealed a truth about many of the soldiers who fought that we tend to overlook now-that many of them were not fighting to end slavery. There are definitely other stories to be told about the women who fought, but I'm not sure there's anything that I would want to add to (fictional) Rosetta's experience. There were two women who continued living as men for most of the rest of their lives (Jennie Hodgers is one, the other is known only as Otto). There were women who went alone- without husbands or family members (including my original inspiration, Sarah Rosetta Wakeman). There were 6 women who served while pregnant and at least two who gave birth in the ranks. ![]() There were …more There are just so many interesting tidbits about the women who fought- for instance, there is one known African American woman who fought. Erin Lindsay McCabe There are just so many interesting tidbits about the women who fought- for instance, there is one known African American woman who fought. ![]()
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