THE FIGHTING INFANTRYMAN: THE STORY OF ALBERT D.J. CASHIER, TRANSGENDER CIVIL WAR SOLDIER

Rob Sanders recounts the life of Albert D. J. Cashier, a transgender man who served as a soldier in the Civil War. Cashier confronts combat in the war as well as the limits imposed by gender. Later, when his health declines and he is hospitalized, comrades work to restore his Civil War pension. An author’s note explains the early use of a name Cashier was given at birth; the book also includes a glossary, timeline, and background research.