Women Of The Civil War

1553 Words7 Pages
Women of the Civil War

The Civil War is a very important part of American history – simply put, it determined what kind of nation the United States would be. The Civil War resolved whether the United States is what determined the survival of the Union or whether the Confederacy would gain independence. It is the battle that determined whether the largest slaveholding country in the world would continue to exist as such since it thrived on the fundamental idea that “all men are created with an equal right to liberty.” Many men were drafted and put their lives on the line during the war to fight for the freedom or the right to own slaves. The men were not the only individuals affected by the war; it significantly affected the lives of many…show more content…
Other women would serve as spies for the states or work as nurses on the battlefields. Many women, however, took on roles at home while their husbands, fathers, sons and brothers left to fight in the war. Free women were not the only women individuals affected by the war. It was the war that was fighting for the freedom of slaves and thousands of enslaved women began transitioning to being a free woman. Women played many roles during this time and refused to sit waiting for the men in their lives to come back home from battle. No matter what roles/duties they took on, it redefined the traditional role of a housewife and mother than women normally played and their importance in the war effort was very significant.
It is speculated that there were hundreds of women that served as spies for both sides during the Civil War. What these women would do was gather valuable information from the military by flirting with male soldiers. They smuggled supplies, medicine, and ammunition across enemy line by hiding everything underneath their skirts. A Confederate spy named Emeline Pigott would gather information by entertaining Union soldiers at parties she held in her own home. She would pass this information along to the Confederate army by leaving secret messages in hiding spots or by crossing enemy lines and delivering messages by hand. However, not many women spies would get away with it, and were quickly caught and arrested. It was their “unladylike” acts of
Show More
Related

  • Women In The Civil War

    1674 Words  | 7 Pages

    Women Who Fought In the Civil War Submitted By: Tierahnee Balfour History 2010 Enhanced

  • Women Of The Civil War

    885 Words  | 4 Pages

    For women in the 1860s it was predictable wisdom that a “woman’s place is in the home,” but the Civil

  • Women in Civil War

    1004 Words  | 5 Pages

    Women, Slaves, and Free Blacks in the Civil War What roles did the Northern women play in the war effort

  • Women Of The Civil War

    1720 Words  | 7 Pages

    dedicated to the men who fought and died in the Civil War, it was erected to make sure the men would not

  • Women Of The Civil War

    1329 Words  | 6 Pages

    of the Civil War, many think of the sacrifices and influences of the men during this time. Women of the

  • Women Of The Civil War

    1739 Words  | 7 Pages

    Women without a doubt have dealt with a large portion of the inequality that rules this nation. But the

  • Women During The Civil War

    1049 Words  | 5 Pages

    For Civil War women in the 1860s it was predictable wisdom that a “woman’s place is in the home,” but

  • Women During The Civil War

    1523 Words  | 7 Pages

    There were many famous names from the Civil War, some of the more notable names were: Ulysses S. Grant

  • Women During The Civil War

    1388 Words  | 6 Pages

    The Civil War altered the lives of women, in both the North and South, just as it altered the nation

  • Women During The Civil War

    2024 Words  | 9 Pages

    during the war was of two minds. To fully illustrate the discontent and anger felt for the war, analysis

Open Document