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Tommy

Civil War soldier

Trans guy (unknown specifics). Referred to self as male.

Born: Unknown

Died: Unknown

Transcription:

At the death of "Henry" Arm-strong, a farm hand, a Juno, Tenn., it was discovered that he was a wo-man, who for twenty-five years had concealed her sex, posing as a man, whereas she had been a mother.

From the The St. Johns Herald, Feb. 11, 1892. Courtesy of the Digital Transgender Archive.

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