Women in the Civil War: Extraordinary Stories of Soldiers, Spies, Nurses, Doctors, Crusaders, and Others [Paperback]

Larry G. Eggleston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 13, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0786442344 | ISBN-13: 978-0786442348

When the Civil War broke out, women answered the call for help. They broke away from their traditional roles and served in many capacities, some of them even going so far as to disguise themselves as men and enlist in the army. Estimates of such women enlistees range from 400 to 700. About 60 women soldiers were known to have been killed or wounded. More than sixty women who fought or who served the Union or Confederacy in other ways are featured. Among them are Sarah Thompson, the Union spy and nurse who brought down the famous raider John Hunt Morgan; Elizabeth Van Lew, the Union spy instrumental in the largest prison break of the war; Sarah Malinda Blalock, who fought for the Confederacy as a soldier and then for the Union as a guerrilla raider; Dr. Mary Walker, a doctor for the Union and the only woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for Civil War service; and Jennie Hodgers, the longest serving woman soldier (and the only woman to receive a soldier's pension).

Editorial Reviews

Review

Now retired, Larry G. Eggleston worked for the Department of Defense for thirty years and is currently a freelance writer specializing in Civil War stories. He lives in Wanatah, Indiana. --The Civil War News

"Lively prose...engaging and easily read...allows the reader to understand the many ways in which women served their country on both sides of this war" --Blue & Gray

"Carefully researched" --Counterpoise

About the Author

Now retired, Larry G. Eggleston worked for the Department of Defense for thirty years and is currently a freelance writer specializing in Civil War stories. He lives in Wanatah, Indiana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 222 pages
• Publisher: McFarland (May 13, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786442344
• ISBN-13: 978-0786442348
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 0.6 x 9.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #601,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #95 in Books > History > Americas > United States > Civil War > Women

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