Lady Rebels of Civil War Missouri

by Larry Wood

Book Overview

"Although war was traditionally seen as the purview of men, the realities of the Civil War often brought women into the conflict. They served as nurses, sutlers and washerwomen. Some even disguised themselves as men and joined the fight on the battlefield. In the border state of Missouri, where Southern sympathies ran deep, women sometimes clashed with occupying Union forces because of illegal, covert activities like spying, smuggling and delivering...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467150096
• ISBN13: 9781467150095
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 8.6"