Post #3: Women during the American Civil War

October 30, 2007 eunkyungan

When most people think about the American Civil War, the men are portrayed as playing a huge part in the war, and the women are not as noticed as the men. However, during the American Civil War women also played a large part in contributing to the war. They held a variety of jobs in supporting soldiers from nursing the wounded to manufacturing goods for the soldiers. Approximately 5,600 women served as nurses during the American Civil War [9]. Some brave women even served as soldiers during the Civil War disguised as men and performed the same jobs as the men. It is estimated to about 400 women who served in the Civil War [3].

To view images of women during the American Civil War click here.

[1] AAS Online Exhibition: A Woman’s Work is Never Done

http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Womanswork/waryears.htm

[2] A Timeline of Benevolent Giving and Humane Goodness

http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/speccol/photos/philanthropy/html/timeline2.htm

[3] Civil War History Women Soldiers

http://www.hallauerhousebnb.com/history-package_mom.html

[4] Civil War Lady

http://www.geocities.com/civilwarlady1861/why.html

[5] Major Belle Reynolds of Peoria

http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/1994/ihy940227.html

[6] Pictures of Fredericksburg 1862-1997