The Woman in Battle (Classic Reprint): A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures, and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Valezquez, Otherwise Known as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate States Army - Couverture souple
Synopsis
A daring survivor’s memoir of travel, disguise, and war-time espionage along the American frontier. Experience a firsthand account that blends travel writing with bold, undercover missions during the Civil War era.
This edition follows a journey from Santa Fe through Central New Mexico to the Rio Grande, describing towns, landscapes, and frontier life. It pairs vivid scenery with practical observations on travel, settlement, and the growing idea of railroads shaping the West, all while revealing the author’s dramatic adventures in disguise and undercover operations.
What you’ll experience
- Lively portraits of towns, rivers, deserts, and mountain country across the Southwest
- Behind-the‑scenes tactics and ruses used in covert travel and information gathering
- Encounters with military movements, frontier outposts, and local residents
- Moments of danger, luck, and resilience that punctuate a larger historical story
Ideal for readers of historical memoirs, Civil War-era adventures, and frontier travel narratives.
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