Many women became nurses, some became spies, and some became soldiers (disguised as men of course). Many more women became widows.
they helped the war efforts in many different ways- or they were enlisted in the Union Army :)
there were 10 blinded soldiers during the civil war
a woman was not allowed to fly a plane back then because at the time, women did not have very many rights, and werent allowed to have any rights. women didnt get their rights until the Civil Rights Movement.
The exact number of women who fought in the Civil War is not listed as they disguised themselves as men in order to fight. It is believed that as many as 250 women may have fought in this war.
160,000
642,000 died, but not all were married.
During the Civil War, many women did traditionally male jobs like farming because most men were fighting.
During the Civil War, many homes in the South became billets for the troops.
Women in the North. Northern women during the Civil War served many roles including soldiers, nurses, civil rights activists, and abolitionists. With that being said, many women rallied together to help supply troops with food, clothing, money, and medical supplies.
they helped the war efforts in many different ways- or they were enlisted in the Union Army :)
Women continued their pursuit for equal rights following the Civil War. During the war the women gained respect for proving that they could take control of the responsibilities the men had to leave when they went off to war while still maintaining their homes and family. This helped the women's rights movement immensely.
Sojourner Truth accomplished many things in her lifetime. Specifically, she escaped slavery and successfully sued a white man for the freedom of her child. She became a women's suffrage and abolitionist activist, and helped recruit soldiers to fight for the North during the Civil War.
During the Civil War era, many women wore corsets or stays stiffened with whale bones to cinch in their waists. This made them appear skinnier than they actually were and was considered quite fashionable.
There were a few women, particularly in the South, who disguised themselves as men and enlisted in the army.Women took part in the civil war by helping cure the soldiers from their injures they had roles as nurses, spies, and they fought in the war.
There were an estimate of 80 forts that were attacked during the Civil War.
there were 10 blinded soldiers during the civil war
Usually women from the Union (North) whom were against slavery educated slaves and/or Africans.