Title: I'll pass for your comrade
Description: Sarah Emma Edmonds enlisted because she believed in the Union cause; Melverina Peppercorn joined to stay near her twin brother. Although women were not allowed to enlist as soldiers in the Civil War, many disguised themselves as men and fought anyway.
Subjects: United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Female Participation, Women soldiers, History, Juvenile literature, Women, Soldiers, united states, Women, united states, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, juvenile literature, Women, juvenile literature
Places: Confederate States of America, United States
Time periods: 19th century, Civil War, 1861-1865