Women Who Dare: Women of the Civil War

American women faced enormous challenges in the tumultuous years of the Civil War. Many refused to stand by as their brothers, husbands, and sons fought in the bloodiest war in American history. Women of the Civil War celebrates women of both the North and South whose courage and daring brought them into the fray, whether by donning men's clothes and fighting as soldiers, becoming spies, working as nurses in the bloody battlefields, or becoming propagandists for the cause. Acting out of patriotism, personal commitment, or simple unwillingness to be left behind, these women accepted the dangers and privations of war and earned their place in history. Written by Michelle A Krowl, 63 pages.