Women's Contributions to the American Civil War

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This paper describes some of the heroic and dangerous activities undertaken by American women in an effort to assist in the Civil War. The paper describes historical female figures who contributed to the war either as spies, nurses, or soldiers.

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"The American Civil War was a war between brothers, cousins, friends and neighbors, and many of these were women (Women pp). Military records, diaries, and history books show that women contributed a great deal to the war effort by serving as vivandieres, women who provided food, provision and liqueurs to the soldiers, and as sutlers, peddlers who sold goods to military units in the field (Women pp). Women also served as nurses, soldiers and even spies (Women pp). Historical records verify that over eighty women were either wounded or killed at various battles during the War Between the States, and that an estimation of more than four hundred women served in the Civil War on both sides, not counting the thousands who served as nurses (Women pp)."

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