Wakeman, Sarah Rosetta 1843-1864 creator mixed material monographic eng 36 Photocopies of Wakeman's letters to her family while serving with the 153rd New York Infamtry Regiment as Pvt. Lyons Wakeman. Most of the letters were written from Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Va., with a few later ones from Louisiana. Open to research. Photocopies. [S.l.]. Resident of Afton, N.Y., who assumed a male identity and served in the 153rd New York Infantry Regiment during the Civil War under the name Lyons Wakeman. Collection material in English. Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. Published as: An uncommon soldier: the Civil War letters of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, alias Private Lyons Wakeman, 153rd Regiment, New York State Volunteers/edited by Lauren Cook Burgess; with a foreword by James M. McPherson. Pasadena, Md.: The Minerva Center, 1994. Wakeman family United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 153rd (1862-1865) Women soldiers United States History 19th century Afton (N.Y) History Alexandria (Va.) History Louisiana) History Civil War, 1861-1865 New York (State) History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Participation, Female United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives Virginia History Civil War, 1861-1865 Washington (D.C.) History Civil War, 1861-1865 Soldiers mm 94006303 Open to research. DLC 940606 20260227111724.0 mm 94006303