Civil War Women

An outlet that Alcott and many other women utilized to truly be a part of the war was medicine which enabled them to work on the battlefields and see the bloodshed first-hand. Since large numbers of men on both the Confederate and Union side were wounded and killed, and hospitals were overflowing with recovering soldiers and more staff was needed. Although many societal constraints made it difficult for women to enter the medical field, fierce leaders such as Dorothea Dix and Clara Barton paved the way for future women to work alongside men as medical professionals. Overall, the general perspectives regarding female nurses are evident in personal narratives as well as historical literature. These sources provide us with a deeper insight into the challenges women faced and how their actions paved the way for future

This is because they had to do lots of work and not easy work. Many elite women help with an active and educated part in the movement to separate North and south. Poor women did nothing like that they would make stuff for people in the war. For example, women treated shirkers with scorn often shaming them into service. Any women in the family would also manage their homes, farms, plantations, and business. Women also formed aid societies to provide soldiers with socks, undergarments, shirts gloves, blankets, shoes, comforters, handkerchiefs, scarves, bandages, and food. To raise money Women would also raise money for the army by attending raffles, fairs, and dances. An single woman would date or marry only those who volunteered to serve.`

The number of women serving as men in the war was hard to determine, because they were disguised as males. The predicted number ranges from 250-500 women (civilwar.org). Women were not allowed to fight in the war because they were needed to take care of the family home while the husband fighting. Women who were really passionate about the war would use pseudonyms, so no one would be able to figure out their true identities when they enlisted as soldiers. To disguise themselves, women had to also cut their hair very short and wear very baggy uniforms. The reason these women could slip into the military so easily is because in the 1800s, the soldiers were not given any physical body exams. “The Union and Confederate army were willing to take any person that could fight... Some women even teamed up with their husbands to fight in the war with them” (library.mtsu.edu). Most women served because they had strong motivations for wanted to help out America. “75% of soldiers that were women fought in major battles including the Battle of Gettysburg and Antietam” (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). Factors that motivated women were, “the thirst they had for adventure since they couldn’t do much, to accompany their sons or husbands, their dedication to their country, and to gain some money for their families” (library.mtsu.edu). Women went out of their way to serve for their country even if they were not allowed

Before the Civil War women were used in a strict capacity as domestic house wives. They cooked, cleaned, took care of the kids and their husbands. Their roles changed drastically at the on-set of the Civil War and all throughout the civil war, they became a very important part of war efforts. Their contribution to the civil war was not only as domestic help, but also on the frontline in combat as well. Specific women in the war played a different role in sharing their support.

Before the 1700’s women’s role in the United States was just to take care of the house, raise the children and cook. Men were considered higher in the social hierarchy than women. Men would go out and work, while women would stay home and raise the children. During the civil war many women from all backgrounds did their best to aid the army. The civil war was a war fought between the union and the confederacy (or north and south) from 1861 to 1865.

The Civil War was a conflict fought between the North and the South in the United State over the abolition of slavery. More than three and a half and four million men served in the militaries for both sides and more than six hundred thousand died in the conflict. However, some see this war as “the white men’s war” because many white men from north and south fought to display their manhood and for what they believe. They shaped how a man should view their own masculinity and how to prove their manhood by combat. This conflict not only changed many African American lives, it also revolutionize how females view their gender role, in a given culture, masculine and feminine is closely related to men and women, but since many men went to fight in

The Civil War, fought in 1861, is known for its audacious men and their hard work towards the four-year-long war. Many would have never known that among the soldiers who fought were more than four-hundred women. During the 1800s, men believed that “true women” should not receive equal rights as they do and were expected to do housework and raise a family. When the war broke out, men were sent to fight in the war, leaving a gateway to a new lifestyle for women. The Civil War was an opportunity for women, allowing them to face new duties and responsibilities as a way to change perception between men and women, such as fighting in the war, nursing for the sick and wounded, and providing resources to the soldiers.

Women during the Civil War Women during the Civil War had a lot of different responsibilities. They also played a huge role in the Civil War. Men had to go serve in the war while the women had to take care of the children. While the women were at home they were thinking, “Why can’t we serve in the war.” They thought of themselves as useless people who had to stay home and do nothing.

The civil war was a tragic war, Many people fought and lost their lives to give us freedom. The civil war was not supposed to happen, Abraham wanted freedom and wanted everyone to be friends and get along but some people didn’t like what he wanted so they went to war to fight for it. The civil war happened in the year 1861-1865, During the war 620,000 people lost their lives fighting for the country. This passage is not only about the civil war but it is about women’s rights and It tells the reader about how the sneaky they were during the civil war.

The American civil war had a great impact on lives of women. Women prior to this generation had improved in terms of legal rights, getting access to educating and also gained entry to acquiring manufactured goods by the mid of 1800’s. They were notable for being active partakers of the second Great Awakening that swept across the country, reformation that took place which includes the abolition movement, temperance, colonization of former slaves and improvement of prisons. Regardless of these significant movement, majority of the women lived in rural areas, performed hard work and still led a domestic life which was centered on their families, households, gardens and crops. The diversity that exist now in Women made them contribute to the

¨The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of Women the very foundations of life are poisoned at their source” (Rose 1). Lucretia Mott was only one of many women in which had to go through this tough time known as the Civil War (Biography.com Editors 2). Women during this time threw away their old ways of being a housewife and everyone helped contribute in the war somehow, whether if they were young or old they helped (History.com Staff 1). Though not often mentioned, women played a huge role in the Civil War.

The American civil war (12 Apr. 1861 – 9 May 1865) had placed a significant impact on the lives of American citizens, women in particular, as their roles held important value within the period of the war. As a handful of women disguised themselves as soldiers, whilst others served as nurses and spies, they became significantly more prominent within society, with their positions in these critical occupations benefiting their surrounding society within times of war. As the mid-1800s brought abounding stereotypes for women, being viewed as the weaker sex, fragile and dependant, the coming of the Civil War challenged the ideology of Victorian domesticity that had defined the lives of men and women within the era. In the North and in the South,

When we think of the Civil War, many think of the sacrifices and influences of the men during this time. Women of the Civil War however, were also active participants of making history (Fahs). The Civil War was the first account in history where women had an active role throughout a war. It was their first opportunity to make a difference in our country’s history. Their lives before the war were that of being proper while working to maintain and support their families. The Civil War stole away the life as women knew it and placed them into a whole different role- one that was much more difficult both physically and emotionally. Though the role of women changed drastically in the north and the south- the roles were very different and were influenced by very different factors.

The Civil War overshadowed the movement for women’s rights. This however, did not stop women from fighting for their rights, or becoming strong forces. Women were a huge aspect during the Civil War. Many served as nurses, as well as disguised themselves as men in order to fight as soldiers, and even fought for the abolition of slavery. During this time, women were not allowed to sign up and fight for the army, simply because they were not men. Due to this factor, women disguised themselves as men and fought hard in the war. Historians have documented that there were about 250 women that fought in the Civil War (Middle Tennessee State University 1). Others decided to help fight the the abolition of slavery. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony conjured up a new organization called the Women’s Loyal National League. They had the views that slavery should be abolished and that rights should be given to African Americans. Although the Women’s Rights Movement was dimmed by the Civil War, women still found ways to not only fight for their own rights, but fight for African Americans rights as

Women, regardless of the opposition, were determined to support their armies and their beliefs even on the battlefield. The North and South armies of the country were fighting without proper organization from their respective governments, leading women to volunteer to help their men in whatever manner they could. Contributing to the war effort, women were “responsible for much of the clothing, feeding, and nursing of the soldiers.”18 Women would cook and do the laundry for the soldiers, working in camps away from the battlefield. Other women would provide comfort for the dying soldiers, nurturing the wounded and staying with the men who were dying until their last moments. Their efforts were to offset the fact that the wounded men were separated from their loved ones and “represented domestic tranquility in the midst of armed conflict.”19 Women were not prohibited from nursing injured soldiers because it was “not yet a profession requiring special training…care of the sick and injured was traditionally a female skill”20. Nursing was not the only important contribution that women provided during the war. They also worked within their communities to make up for the men who had left to fight in the war, managing homes and plantations,