title: Mary Siezgle
text: # Mary Siezgle
  
  Mary Siezgle was a soldier of the Union Army in the American Civil War. Her service began as a nurse, but she joined her husband in the 44th New York Infantry disguised as a man. She was one of five women who are known to have participated as a combatant in the Battle of Gettysburg.
  
  ## Legacy
  
  In 1915, the New York Times published an article about the service of Siezgle.
  
  