This is despicable. How dare you erase women's accomplishments!  Women were not permitted to join the military or partake in public life in general back during these times. They often had to resort to dressing as men out of desperation due to the sexism of these institutions at the time.  You are erasing the work women have done throughout the centuries by misgendering this woman who is not around to correct you. You disrespect her legacy and you deficate on the women's civil rights movement in doing so. Your movement is like the Mormon church, converting people after death when they aren't around to give their say in the matter.  You people are sexist. You can't just admit that butch, lesbian and masculine women exist and that they are just as capable as any man of doing any job. Your ideology is sexist garbage. Women can do anything men can do. They don't have to become men to do so.