Frances hook civil war biography release date
Frances Hook
Claimed Civil War veteran
Frances Hook | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Pvt. Frank Miller, Frank Henderson, Frank Fuller |
| Born | 1847 Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 1908(1908-03-17) (aged 60–61) |
| Allegiance | Union Army |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Children | Maggie |
Frances Hook (1847–March 17, 1908) claimed that she, disguised as a man, enlisted as a soldier in the Union Army during the U.S.
Civil War. She stated her aliases were Pvt.
Frances Hook - Wikiwand
Frank Miller, Frank Henderson, Frank Martin and Frank Fuller. However, the enlistment records for the units in which she claimed to have served show no evidence of those aliases, nor any record to corroborate her story.[1]
Early life
Frances Hook was born in Illinois in 1847.
When she was three years old both of her parents died, leaving only her and her older brother, who brought her up until the start of the Civil War.
At the time the Civil War began, Hook and her brother were living in Chi Frances Hook - Wikiwand MAFAX