in 1862 in South Carolina . ‘Five generations on Smiths Plantation’ Beaufort in At the time played a critical role in Beaufort the following year led a daring raid with 150 African American Union soldiers that rescued over 700 enslaved people along the Combahee River |
in 1868 . Harriet Tubman Leading successful raids into and out of enemy territory thereby saving people is pretty cool |
in 1871 in U.S. . the first woman to lead a military operation during war was posthumously promoted to brigadier general on Veterans Day photograph |
in 1887 in New York City . More details Tubman in 1887 (far left), with her husband Davis (seated, with cane), their adopted daughter Gertie (beside Tubman), Lee Cheney, John Pop Alexander, Walter Green, Blind Aunty Sarah Parker, and great-niece, Dora Stewart at Tubmans home in Auburn, New York |