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Many women were involved in the war in many ways. They were nurses, spies, fought next to men, tried to keep the farms and plantations working. Today we recongnize that there are single mothers, but in the civil war no one cared if there were or not. When the three days of battle in Gettysburg were over about 53,000 men died. This meant that all of the wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters who depended on these men were left without a income or household. Women couldn't own land, have bank accounts, get a higher education and were considered second class citizens. They couldn't vote. Many women had only one or two ways for supporting their children. They could be teachers, become prostitutes, take in laundry, remarry, or become a seamstress. Many many women followed the solders and the camps as nurses, cooks, and prostitues.
There have been records of women who fought in the war. They weren't allowed to, of course, so they disguised themselves as men. The one that I actually know the name of is Madam Loreta Velazquez who fought in the Confederate army as Lt. Harry T. Buford. She wrote a book on it:
"Loreta Janeta Velazquez The Woman in Battle: A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Velazquez, Otherwise Known as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate States Army."
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Who was the First soldier shot in civil war?
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What was the average salary for a soldier in 1800?
In the war of 1812 an American soldier would have made $8 and in the civil war it was $13 but then it was raised to $16
Why must a civil war soldier muster out?
Like any other soldier, he would have to be demobilised in an orderly fashion.
Average weight of a union and a confederate soldier from the US Civil War?
65kg
Where was the first soldier training site in louisiana in the civil war?
Camp Walker.
Three letter word for civil war soldier?
'Reb' is a three letter word for a civil war soldier.
How did unknown civil war soldier get buried mazeppa pa?
how did the civil war soldier get buried in mazeppa pa, when the war never got that far north
What was typical civil war soldier like?
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Who was the First soldier shot in civil war?
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How many soldier's died in civil war?
620,000
How many soldiers Union and Confederate died in the Civil War?
There were 360,000 Union soldier deaths and 258,000 Confederate soldier deaths during the American Civil War.
Did woman get any sleep in the American civil war?
did the woman get any sleep in theamerican civil war
What baseball team named after northern soldier in the civil war?
The New York Yankees. the reason why is the northern soldier during the civil war was called Billy Yankee and the southern soldier was called Johnny Rebel.
What side in the Civil War was known as Johnny Reb?
A nickname given by the North to a Southern soldier in the Civil War.
What characteristics did the typical civil war soldier have?
well a civil war soldier had to be willing to fight either for the southern or northern states. they had to be strong and able to endure many hardships
How many Union and confederate soldiers died in the American Civil War?
There were 360,000 Union soldier deaths and 258,000 Confederate soldier deaths during the American Civil War.
What is the common term for a Confederate soldier in the Civil War?
Rebel
