Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero

Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero — page 3
Sarah was only nineteen but she had already been dressing as a man for three years Originally she had cut her brown wavy hair and put on pants to escape a marriage arranged by her parents She had run away crossing the border from Canada into the United States trading a bridal gown for trousers trading countries without a single regret Once she discovered the freedom of taking big strides unhindered by heavy skirts and the freedom to travel when and where she wanted she couldn’t put a dress back on