Chronicles the experiences of the few women who served as soldiers during the Civil War, discussing how they adapted to life in a predominately male military.
Details the lives of six women who fought to preserve the Union, and to support abolition and women's rights, by serving as spies during the Civil War.
Sarah Emma Edmonds recounts her experiences as a soldier during the Civil War and how, disguised as a man, she fought with the Second Michigan Infantry from the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 to the Kentucky Campaign of 1863.
An account of the many roles played by women in the American Civil War, both on the battlefield and at home, introducing specific women such as author Louisa May Alcott and Confederate spy Rose O'Neal Greenhow.
Profiles girls and women who participated in the American Revolution by refusing to buy British merchandise, collecting money, and even going to war as wives, nurses, spies, or soldiers.
Profiles eight women whose served as soldiers, spies, and patriots during the American Revolution including Deborah Samson, Nancy Morgan Hart, Margaret Corbin, Elizabeth Martin, and others.
Describes the lives and wartime exploits of six women who were spies during the Civil War. Includes Sarah Emma Edmonds, Belle Boyd, Pauline Cushman, Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Elizabeth Van Lew, and Belle Edmondson.
An exploration of the role of women during the Civil War that describes their work as nurses, soldiers, scouts, spies, and saboteurs; provides information on significant individuals; and examines the experiences of women in the North and South as well as African-American women on both sides of the conflict.
