Women in the Civil War: Warriors, Patriots, Nurses, and Spies

by Phyllis Raybin Emert

Book Overview

From freedom fighters and spies to volunteer nurses and patriots on the homefront, women of the North and South served critical and largely unexamined roles in the Civil War. Through a collection of original source documents and the words of the women engaged on both sides of the conflict, Women in the Civil War depicts women's key roles and illuminates what life was like during the historic struggle for the future of the United States. This volume...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932663193
• ISBN13: 9781932663198
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: History Compass
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.2" x 7.8"