Albert Cashier

Albert D. J. Cashier
Cashier in 1864[1]
Birth nameJennie Irene Hodgers
Born(1843-12-25)December 25, 1843[2]
Clogherhead, County Louth, Ireland
DiedOctober 10, 1915(1915-10-10) (aged 71)
Saunemin, Illinois, U.S.
Buried
Saunemin, Illinois, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1862–1865
RankPrivate
Unit95th Illinois Infantry, Company G
Battles / warsVicksburg, Red River, Guntown
Other workCemetery worker, janitor, lamplighter

Albert D. J. Cashier (December 25, 1843 – October 10, 1915), born Jennie Irene Hodgers, was an Irish-born American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Cashier adopted the identity of a man before enlisting, and maintained it until death. Cashier became famous as one of at least 250 soldiers who were assigned female at birth and enlisted as men to fight in the Civil War.[3][4] The consistent and nearly lifelong (at least 53 years) commitment to a male identity has prompted some historians to believe that Cashier was a trans man.[5][6][7][8][9]

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  2. ^ Blanton, DeAnne; Cook, Lauren M. (2002). They Fought like Demons: Women Soldiers in the American Civil War. Louisiana State University Press. pp. 174–175. ISBN 0-8071-2806-6.
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  4. ^ Hendrix, Steve (August 25, 2017). "A history lesson for Trump: Transgender soldiers served in the Civil War". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
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  9. ^ "Albert Cashier, the woman who fought as a man for the Union. – The Irish Story". Retrieved October 1, 2023.