Women's Contributions to the Civil War

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Everyone knows that men were soldiers during the Civil War. But how many people actually know about the women? Women in the nineteenth century were beginning to liberate themselves. Thus, when the Civil War came along, many ladies were not content to sit home and set up fund-raisers for the cause. Some women took a more active, romantic role during an era when action was reserved for the gentlemen. The women of the Civil War …

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…only ahead of their time; they were ahead of ours. By being involved in the war they opened more opportunities for women today. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Bibliography 1. Emanuel, Sarah. Internet: http://www.geocities.com/~22mass/women.html Women of a Different Generation: The Lady Spies and Soldiers of the Civil War 2. Johnson, Rossiter. Campfires and Battlefields. Ref 973.73 Joh. Pages 524-532. 3. Internet: http://www.nora.gov/publications/prologue/women3.html Women Soldiers of the Civil War, Part 3