This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CabinSue Surnames: Civil War Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3908/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From the Providence Journal - Providence, R.I. Sep 2, 1863 The Providence Journal relates that last May, while the 12th Rhode Island regiment was at Lancaster, Ky., a chubby young Anglo-African, answering to the name of "Tommy," was taken by one of the captains as a body servant. When the regiment was dismissed at Providence the other day, "Tommy" went to live with the lieutenant. There the refinements of civilized life were too much for "Tommy," and the captain's body servant proved to be a veritable daughter of the regiment, a girl of less than twenty summers, who had been able in camp and on the march successfully to conceal her sex. Sandra Hurt-Norris Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.