num_pages: 288
description: The Civil War is most often described as one in which brother fought brother. But the most devastating war fought on American soil was also one in which women demonstrated heroic deeds, selfless acts, and courage beyond measure. Women mobilized soup kitchens and relief societies. Women cared for wounded soldiers. Women were effective spies. And it is estimated that 300 women fought on the battlefields, usually disguised as men. The most fascinating Civil War women include:Harriet Tubman, a former slave, who led hundreds of fellow slaves to freedom on the Underground RailroadFour hundred women who were seized in Roswell, Georgia, deported to Indiana, and vanished without a traceBelle Boyd, the "Siren of the Shenandoah," who at the age of seventeen killed a Union soldier"Crazy" Elizabeth Van Lew, who deliberately fostered the impression that she was eccentric so that she could be an effective spy for the North
language: English
title: Amazing Women of the Civil War: Fascinating True Stories of Women Who Made a Difference
titlecomplete: Amazing Women of the Civil War: Fascinating True Stories of Women Who Made a Difference
genres: Nonfiction, History, Feminism, Civil War
ratings_count: 142
publisher: Thomas Nelson