Women and the American Civil War
More resources on women in the War Between the States, including those who fought, those who worked as nurses or spies, and those who kept the home fires burning. Confederacy and Union women and their roles.
All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight
A favorite song, often misattributed to a fallen Confederate volunteer, was written by New York/New Jersey poet Ethel Lynn Beers.
A favorite song, often misattributed to a fallen Confederate volunteer, was written by New York/New Jersey poet Ethel Lynn Beers.
Books on Women and the Civil War
Reenactors and researchers alike, you'll find here an interesting mix of books written in the era and others using modern scholarship and current research, biographies and social context, surveys or overviews and depth on particular topics. From your Guide to Women's History.
Reenactors and researchers alike, you'll find here an interesting mix of books written in the era and others using modern scholarship and current research, biographies and social context, surveys or overviews and depth on particular topics. From your Guide to Women's History.
Female Spies of the Confederacy
Belle Boyd, Antonia Forc, Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Nancy Hart, Laura Ratcliffe, Loreta Janeta Velazquez and more: here are some women who spied during the American Civil War, passing information to the Confederacy. Some were captured and imprisoned, some escaped detection.
Belle Boyd, Antonia Forc, Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Nancy Hart, Laura Ratcliffe, Loreta Janeta Velazquez and more: here are some women who spied during the American Civil War, passing information to the Confederacy. Some were captured and imprisoned, some escaped detection.
Female Spies for the Union
Pauline Cushman, Sarah Emma Edmonds, Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Van Lew, Mary Edwards Walker, Mary Elizabeth Bowser and more: here are some of the many women who spied during the American Civil War, helping the cause of the Union and the North with their information.
Pauline Cushman, Sarah Emma Edmonds, Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Van Lew, Mary Edwards Walker, Mary Elizabeth Bowser and more: here are some of the many women who spied during the American Civil War, helping the cause of the Union and the North with their information.
Images of Civil War Era Women
From your Women's History Guide: a growing collection of Civil War era photographs (and a few of Civil War reenactment, too) for use in many ways: illustrating how women lived, the roles they played during the war and the fashions of the time -- dresses, hair, jewelry. A rich resource of primary source material!
From your Women's History Guide: a growing collection of Civil War era photographs (and a few of Civil War reenactment, too) for use in many ways: illustrating how women lived, the roles they played during the war and the fashions of the time -- dresses, hair, jewelry. A rich resource of primary source material!
About Mary Custis Lee
Profile of the wife of Robert E. Lee, great-granddaughter of Martha Washington. The battle after the Civil War to regain her family home at Arlington didn't end until after her death. Also find links to other resources on the Net.
Profile of the wife of Robert E. Lee, great-granddaughter of Martha Washington. The battle after the Civil War to regain her family home at Arlington didn't end until after her death. Also find links to other resources on the Net.
Sarah Emma Edmonds aka Frank Thompson
Sarah Emma Edmonds biography - information on the woman who served as a Civil War soldier as Frank Thompson, and wrote about her war experiences.
Sarah Emma Edmonds biography - information on the woman who served as a Civil War soldier as Frank Thompson, and wrote about her war experiences.
A Nurse's Perspective on the Civil War
Sarah Emma Edmonds was a Civil War nurse, soldier (disguised as Frank Thompson), and spy. In this excerpt from her memoir, she recounts her experiences at the Battle of Bull Run (also known as First Manassas), July 21, 1861, the events leading up to the battle and her exploits after the battle, returning to Washington, DC.
Sarah Emma Edmonds was a Civil War nurse, soldier (disguised as Frank Thompson), and spy. In this excerpt from her memoir, she recounts her experiences at the Battle of Bull Run (also known as First Manassas), July 21, 1861, the events leading up to the battle and her exploits after the battle, returning to Washington, DC.
Sanitary Commission (USSC)
A profile of the United States Sanitary Commission, founded in 1861, which helped promote health in the Union Army Camps, provide supplies, and raise money for the Union effort.
A profile of the United States Sanitary Commission, founded in 1861, which helped promote health in the Union Army Camps, provide supplies, and raise money for the Union effort.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
A profile of Harriet Beecher Stowe, 19th century author.
A profile of Harriet Beecher Stowe, 19th century author.
Harriet Tubman - Moses of Her People
A four-part in-depth biography of Harriet Tubman, highlighting the four phases of her life: her life in slavery, her years as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, her service in the U.S. Civil War, and her later years working for reform and telling her story.
A four-part in-depth biography of Harriet Tubman, highlighting the four phases of her life: her life in slavery, her years as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, her service in the U.S. Civil War, and her later years working for reform and telling her story.
Mary Edwards Walker
Dr. Mary Walker was an unconventional woman. At the start of the Civil War, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker volunteered with the Union Army and adopted men's clothing. She was at first not allowed to work as a physician, but as a nurse and as a spy. She finally won a commission as an army surgeon. She was awarded the Medal of Honor for her service -- it was taken away in 1917 and finally restored in 1977.
Dr. Mary Walker was an unconventional woman. At the start of the Civil War, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker volunteered with the Union Army and adopted men's clothing. She was at first not allowed to work as a physician, but as a nurse and as a spy. She finally won a commission as an army surgeon. She was awarded the Medal of Honor for her service -- it was taken away in 1917 and finally restored in 1977.
Clad in Uniform: Women Soldiers of the Civil War
A web adaptation of Wendy A. King's excellent 1992 booklet on the women who fought as soldiers in the Civil War. Includes some background information on who served and how they remained undetected, and, in the footnotes, some good sources to pursue for further information.
A web adaptation of Wendy A. King's excellent 1992 booklet on the women who fought as soldiers in the Civil War. Includes some background information on who served and how they remained undetected, and, in the footnotes, some good sources to pursue for further information.
Common Threads Weave Together
Curriculum unit on the lives of Civil War women. Designed for middle school; valuable children's and adult's info and readings.
Curriculum unit on the lives of Civil War women. Designed for middle school; valuable children's and adult's info and readings.
Hearts at Home- Southern Women in the Civil War
Online exhibit of letters, diaries, other writings of women about their experience during the War Between the States.
Online exhibit of letters, diaries, other writings of women about their experience during the War Between the States.
Sarah E. Thompson Papers, 1859-1898
Union sympathizer; after a Confederate soldier killer her husband, worked actively for the Union, as a spy and a nurse.
Union sympathizer; after a Confederate soldier killer her husband, worked actively for the Union, as a spy and a nurse.
Rose O'Neal Greenhow: Online Archive
Confederate spy "Wild Rose," key to Beauregard's winning of the Battle of Bull Run. Collection includes many of her letters.
Confederate spy "Wild Rose," key to Beauregard's winning of the Battle of Bull Run. Collection includes many of her letters.
Women Were There
Women in the American Civil War -- some highlights of their involvement.
Women in the American Civil War -- some highlights of their involvement.
Williamson, Alice: Diary
This 17-year-old Gallatin Tennessee girl writes of her resentment of the Union occupation. Entries focus on the war instead of daily life.
This 17-year-old Gallatin Tennessee girl writes of her resentment of the Union occupation. Entries focus on the war instead of daily life.