This is a Mini-Movie made to act out her experiences in replicating masculine mannerisms.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Frances Clayton
Personal Life: She was born in Illinois, 1830's. She married Ohio-born Elmer L. Clayton. They had three kids and owned a farm in Minnesota.
Military Life: She enlisted in the Union army during the Civil War under the pseudonym Jack Williams. She fought alongside her husband until he died in 1862. She served in both cavalry and artillery units. Clayton fought and was wounded in Tennessee at the Battle of Fort Donelson , February 13, 1862. She was wounded a total of three times and taken prisoner once, but never had her gender revealed. After her husband died she stepped over his body and kept fighting. She revealed her identity at Stones River where she was discharged.
Description: She was tall, tan, and masculine. Also she practiced manly mannerisms to play the part of Jack.
Impact On Me: Her determination to fight alongside men is proof to me that women can stand as men's equal.
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