Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, American soldier (b. 1843)
Sarah Rosetta Wakeman (January 16, 1843 – June 19, 1864) was a woman who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War under the male name of Lyons Wakeman. Wakeman served with Company H, 153rd New York Volunteer Infantry. Her letters written during her service remained unread for nearly a century because they were stored in the attic of her relatives.