[Pdf/ePub] Courageous Women of the Civil War: Soldiers, Spies, Medics, and More

by : Melinda R. Cordell

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Book Synopsis : At the outbreak of the Civil War, nearly everybody was caught up in patriotic fervor?men and women, Union and Confederate. Many women supported soldiers through knitting and sewing needed items, growing food, making bandages, gathering medical supplies, and more. But others wished they could be closer to the fight. These women defied society?s expectations and bravely chose to take on more dangerous, unconventional roles.?Courageous Women of the Civil War reveals the exploits of 16 of these remarkable women who served as medics, spies, battlefield helpers, and even soldiers on the front lines. Meet fascinating figures such as Maria Lewis, a former slave who fought with the Union cavalry as it swept through Virginia. Disguised as a white male soldier, she ?put the fear of Hell? into Confederate enemies. Kady Brownell supported her husband?s Rhode Island regiment as a vivandi?re, training with the soldiers, fighting in battle, and helping the injured. Mary Carroll, a Missouri rebel,