Real women
The picture is of Co. A of the 62nd. St. John Fusiliers, Captain Sharp commanding. There is also Co. B, Captain Dunning commanding. These were female drill units, not regulars. I have found Sarah Emma Edmonds, who served as Franklin Thompson in the 2nd Michigan Infantry during the Civil War. She fought in several battles without discovery. When Sarah got malaria, she deserted. The POD changes her life here. Sarah returns to T.O. and has a family. A daughter debuts into Society in 1890. Catherine Seeley is a founding member of the L.G.L.H.. By 1900, they are a fully worked up unit with the best equipment. A visiting British officer having seen them exercise, remarked "A good unit, except they addled brained women, who should be at home". I must now come up with a good reason for the PM to use them. It cannot be simple pique at the British.
The picture is of Co. A of the 62nd. St. John Fusiliers, Captain Sharp commanding. There is also Co. B, Captain Dunning commanding. These were female drill units, not regulars. I have found Sarah Emma Edmonds, who served as Franklin Thompson in the 2nd Michigan Infantry during the Civil War. She fought in several battles without discovery. When Sarah got malaria, she deserted. The POD changes her life here. Sarah returns to T.O. and has a family. A daughter debuts into Society in 1890. Catherine Seeley is a founding member of the L.G.L.H.. By 1900, they are a fully worked up unit with the best equipment. A visiting British officer having seen them exercise, remarked "A good unit, except they addled brained women, who should be at home". I must now come up with a good reason for the PM to use them. It cannot be simple pique at the British.
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