The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-03
enlisted March 20, 1861; discharged for

enlisted March 20, 1861; discharged for
being a woman.
One of the most remarkable cases on
record of a woman warrior, who passed
for a man and fought like one, is that
of Christian Cavenagh. She lived in Eng
land in the last century. She was mar
ried and had three children. Her hus-
band, after the humane methods of the
time, was kidnapped and carried off to
Holland. There he had to enlist as a
private soldier Christian, hearing this.
dressed as a man and enlisted as a
private soldier to be near her husband
She was wounded at the battle of Lam
den, made prisoner by the French and
was carried to st. Germain-en-Laye,
where she remained until she was ex-
changed.
She quarreled with her sergeant, fought
a duel with him and was transferred to
another regiment Again she was wound
there her secret was discovered She
was, however, permitted to remain with
the regiment as a cook.
Many English army officers who are
Stlll alive recall the case of Or. James
Barry" as the lady was called Fifty
years ago her successful disguise was a
current topic for gossip in the English
army. An army surgeon had served sue
cessively at the Cape, at Malta and the
Barbados. This person was small, thin,
Wrlnkled, with strong. vegetarian opin
luis AL the cape ne IOuSnt a duel with
an officer who had called him a woman
Mrs. Lindley, the wife of soldier, her
self soldier, went through some of the
sharpest engagements of the Civil War
Mr. and Mrs. Lindley had been married
only few months when the bridegroom
was called to serve and enlisted in Com
pany d, Sixth Ohio cavalry
At Yorktown Mrs Lindley, who had
taken the name of Tommy" was under
fire for the first time. She bore it we'll,
showing none of the nervousness of her
sex She was successfully in the battles
Of Fort Magruder, Hanover c. H.. Bull
Run, Antietam and Boonesboro-some of
the bloodiest fights of the war.
children.
Louise Watson, an English woman by
birth, the child of wealthy parents, took
on skirts at the age Of eighteen because
clothing, went to London.
Mary Anne Talbot was sent to the
West Indies as foot-boy to a Capt Bow
en-. She was known as John Taylor
The captain was shot, and Miss Talbot
went from drummer to cabin-boy and
powder monkey and steward on an At
woman and left her broken hearted
Later she fell in a fight in London, was
caught by the police, and only escaped
by acknowledging herself to be a woman.
Christina, Queen of Sweden, was edu-
Gated and dressed like boy from her
birth because her father was disappont-
e6 at not having son.. She was more
king than queen, and after four years
of rule she resigned the crown and went
off to amuse herself in Europe She was
dressed In mans clothes and acted as
only twenty-eight at this time.
Mrs. Christian Welsh put on suit of
her husbands clothes and followed him to
Flanders whittier he had gone to join the
army. She was so VIGOROUSLY profigaIe
in her behavior that she was accused of
being the father of child. In order to
keep up her disguise she admitted this
disgrace, and even supported the child
and it's mother.
A young Venetian, Toniana Marinello,
fought through Garibaldi's campaigns,
where she passed as the brother of the
man who was her husband. She was
brave soldier so fearless that nothing
seemed to touch her, and at the end of
the war was decorated for bravery.
Mary East gave up the feminine role
because her lover was hanged for rob-
berry. She changed her name to James
How, and kept a public house in part
wife.
For forty-two years Louis Herman has
been travelling around the world as a
man. She goes as a courier, speaks sew
eral languages, and behaves like man
Of the world. She was recently arrested
arrived in America.
Nora Smith, an Ohio girl, lived for
twelve years in mems clothes, and no
one ever guessed her real sex.
Married and divorced, Frank Blunt,
alias Miss Annie Morris, deceived the
public for fourteen years, the length of
time in which she wore mems clothesi
Miss Morris managed a numbering camp
for a man.
Ellis Glenn. of Litchfield. ILL.,, became
engaged to Ella Duke, but disappeared
before the wedding. On arrest Glenn
confessed to being woman.
Maggie Curley. a, pretty young woman,
led a rough sailors life for years with
out being discovered.
Beebe Bean was a remarkable young
woman who succeeded in reaching Ma
nila in male attire. The girl is famous
In California for her many adventures.
Charles Morgan" of Bridgeport, was
an expert telegraph lineman. A shock
incapacitated Morgan, and to the nurses