Sarah Rosetta Wakeman (1843 - 1864)

Born 16 Jan 1843 in Bainbridge, Chenango, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 Jun 1864 at age 21 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Sarah Wakeman is Notable.

Sarah Wakeman has English ancestors.

Pvt. Sarah Wakeman served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 30, 1862
Mustered out: Died of disease June 19, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 153rd New York Infantry

Sarah Wakeman disguised herself as a man to fight in the Civil War for the Union. She enlisted in 153rd Regiment New York Infantry and was in the Battle of Pleasant Hill, and the Battle of Monett’s Bluff. She died of chronic diarrhea at a Union hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sarah Wakeman has a rich military paternal ancestry, one wonders if she herself knew this ....

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #11079398

• 1860 United States Federal Census, New York, Chenango, Afton, Page 229

• 1850 United States Federal Census, New York, Chenango, Bainbridge

• Wakeman, Robert Peel. Wakeman Genealogy, 1630-1899 (Journal Publishing Co., Meriden, Connecticut, 1900) page 263, under #116

• Wakeman Genealogy II

• https://www.civilwar.org/learn/biographies/sarah-rosetta-wakeman

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Rosetta_Wakeman

• https://www.civilwarwomenblog.com/sarah-rosetta-wakeman/

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• https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-sarahwakeman/

• http://ghostsofdc.org/2014/01/30/no-ordinary-soldier-sarah-rosetta-wakeman/

• https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/30/a-woman-at-war/