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Women had three main roles in the war. The most common was being a nurse. Many women treated sick and wounded soldiers in field hospitals and general hospitals. The second was being a spy used to infiltrate the enemy, because men believed that women were less like to be suspected. The third, and perhaps the least common, was cross dressing (dressing like a man by cutting their hair and wearing men's clothing) and joining their army, whether it be the Union or the Confederacy.

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