Women in the Civil War

LadyEagle · Nov 19, 2004

...historical records verify the fact that over eighty women were either wounded or killed at various battles during the Civil War. It is estimated that over 400 women served in the Civil War on both sides, not counting the thousands who served as nurses.

Perhaps the most poignant story about women in the Civil War is one told in the book Women in War, 1866, by Frank Moore. In 1863, at age 19, a woman known only as Emily, ran away from home and joined the drum corps of a Michigan Regiment. The regiment was sent to Tennessee and during the struggle for Chatanooga a minie ball pierced the side of the young soldier. Her wound was fatal and her sex was disclosed. At first she refused to disclose her real name but as she lay dying she consented to dictate a telegram to her father in Brooklyn.

Forgive your dying daughter. I have but a few moments to live. My native soil drinks my blood. I expected to deliver my country but the fates would not have it so. I am content to die. Pray forgive me...... Emily.
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Stratiotes · Nov 19, 2004

Great topic LE.

It is interesting the number of stories you'll find where there is talk of a woman who disguised herself as a man in order to join the fight.

Then there are other stories like the stories of the woman Confederate guerrilla who kept the yankees hopping in Kentucky. It turns out that the "woman" actually probably never existed and her exploits were those of a male guerrilla. The story spread though probably because of the great appeal it had to think that one Confederate woman could give so many yankees a thrashing. Of course, southrons like LE and myself know that one southron woman can whoop a whole mess of yankees but back then it may have seemed like something new

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