American Civil War soldier born female who lived as a male (1843–1915)
Albert D. J. Cashier
Cashier in 1864[1]
Birth name
Jennie Irene Hodgers
Born
(1843-12-25)December 25, 1843[2] Clogherhead, County Louth, Ireland
Died
October 10, 1915(1915-10-10) (aged 71) Saunemin, Illinois, U.S.
Buried
Saunemin, Illinois, U.S.
Allegiance
United States of America
Union
Service/branch
United States Army
Union Army
Years of service
1862–1865
Rank
Private
Unit
95th Illinois Infantry, Company G
Battles/wars
Vicksburg, Red River, Guntown
Other work
Cemetery worker, janitor, lamplighter
Albert D. J. Cashier (December 25, 1843 – October 10, 1915), born Jennie Irene Hodgers, was an Irish-born American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Cashier adopted the identity of a man before enlisting, and maintained it until death. Cashier became famous as one of at least 250 soldiers who were assigned female at birth and enlisted as men to fight in the Civil War.[3][4] The consistent and nearly lifelong (at least 53 years) commitment to a male identity has prompted some historians to believe that Cashier was a trans man.[5][6][7][8][9]
^"'What Part am I to Act in This Great Drama': Women Soldiers in the American Civil War" (PDF). Salt. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2007.
^Blanton, DeAnne; Cook, Lauren M. (2002). They Fought like Demons: Women Soldiers in the American Civil War. Louisiana State University Press. pp. 174–175. ISBN 0-8071-2806-6.
^Righthand, Jess (April 7, 2011). "The Women Who Fought in the Civil War". Smithsonian. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
^Hendrix, Steve (August 25, 2017). "A history lesson for Trump: Transgender soldiers served in the Civil War". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
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^"Albert Cashier, the woman who fought as a man for the Union. – The Irish Story". Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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