Trivia 1-28-20 He's a She

[Trivia Master]

I a woman who disguised herself as a man and used the alias Lt. Henry Benford in order to raise and lead a company of Confederate Texans during the American Civil War. I and the company participated in Battle of Shiloh. Who Am I?

credit: @scone

 

[stuart1861]

Laura J. Williams

 

[hughes]

Laureta Janeta Velazquez

 

[Brenal]

Laura J Williams.
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/women-in-the-ranks.3706/
( Interesting thread by Johan Steele, Laura appears in post#11)

 

[Seduzal]

Laura J. Williams

 

[captaindrew]

Laura J. Williams

 

[gentlemanrob]

Mrs. Alice Williams

 

[DBF]

You Are: Mrs. Laura J. Williams from Arkansas
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[Ethan S.]

Laura J. Williams

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_J._Williams

 

[Michigander]

1. Laura J. Williams
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[ErnieMac]

Laura J. Williams.

List of female American Civil War soldiers - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Kurt G]

Laura J. Williams

 

[Wallyfish]

Laura J Williams

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[Stone in the wall]

Laura J Williams

 

[kholland]

Laura J Williams

 

[connecticut yankee]

Mrs. Laura J. Williams

Don't ever mess with this woman. Read this short summary of her Civil War experiences. Unbelievable!

Women and War

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[warbird43]

Laura J. Williams

 

[General Casey]

Laura J. Williams

 

[WJC]

I a woman who disguised herself as a man and used the alias Lt. Henry Benford in order to raise and lead a company of Confederate Texans during the American Civil War. I and the company participated in Battle of Shiloh. Who Am I?

credit: @scone

Laura J. Williams.

 

[FarawayFriend]

You are Laura J. Williams.

Source:

About Laura J. Williams: Confederate Army soldier | Biography, Facts, Information, Career, Wiki, Life

Laura J. Williams: Confederate Army soldier; Military officer, Soldier

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Another source gives the name as "Mrs Alice Williams" or "Mrs. T. S. Williams" and speculates that both names are pseudo-identities of a woman by the name of Loreta Janeta Velazquez.

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But as that is speculation I will stick to my above answer: Laura J. Williams.