Richard Thomas Zarvona | |
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Birth name | Richard Thomas, Jr. |
Nickname(s) | The French Lady |
Born | October 27, 1833 |
Died | March 17, 1875 | (aged 41)
Buried | |
Allegiance | France and/or Kingdom of Sardinia Confederate States of America |
Service | French and/or Sardinian Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–63 (CSA) |
Rank | Colonel (CSA) |
Unit | 47th Virginia Infantry |
Commands | CSS St. Nicholas |
Battles / wars | Second Italian War of Independence American Civil War |
Relations | Gov. James Thomas (uncle) |
Richard Thomas Zarvona (October 27, 1833 – March 17, 1875), born Richard Thomas Jr., was an American adventurer, soldier, and a Confederate Army officer who became known as "the French lady" after he disguised himself as a woman to seize a passenger steamer during the American Civil War.