Laura J. Williams
Laura J. Williams was a woman who disguised herself as a man and used the alias Lt. Henry Benford in order to raise and lead a company of Confederate Texans during the American Civil War. She and the company participated in Battle of Shiloh.
See also
- Sarah Taylor (soldier)
- Malinda Blalock
- Albert Cashier
- Sarah Emma Edmunds
- Loreta Janeta Velazquez
- Mary Edwards Walker
- Mollie Bean
References
- The Civil War Book of List, Combined Books,1993 pages 179-182
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