Assumed Identity Bundle

Wars are not only fought by men. Many brave and courageous women serve as well. Assumed Identity highlights such women. In “Disguised Identity,” readers will learn about three women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the Civil War. The article, “Acknowledged Identity” describes the women who have volunteered to serve in today’s armed forces. “Revealed Identity” offers readers a fictional transcript of the trial of Jennie Hodges for the crime of impersonating a man for the purpose of fighting in the Civil War.