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   Why did women fight in the Civil War?

   • Women who fought in the Civil War as male soldiers flouted the societal ideal of a mid-19 th century woman by using skills such as physical strength, intelligence and bravery—traits that were rarely associated with femininity at the time. Some lasted years while others were quickly discovered when they attempted to join.

   Women Soldiers in the Civil War, Part 1: Going Behind the Gender Lines

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   Why did women soldiers go to war?

   • (NARA, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's - 1917, RG 94) The women soldiers of the Civil War engaged in combat, were wounded and taken prisoner, and were killed in action. They went to war strictly by choice, knowing the risks involved. Their reasons for doing so varied greatly.

   Women Soldiers of the Civil War - National Archives

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   How did war affect women?

   • People from all parts of society were impacted by these wars, and this included women. Many women were the wives and mothers of soldiers, some of whom never returned from war, as well as carrying out other wartime activities such as nursing.

   Women and the English Civil Wars - The National Archives

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   Who were the women in the English Civil War?

   • Many women were the wives and mothers of soldiers, some of whom never returned from war, as well as carrying out other wartime activities such as nursing. Use the sources in this lesson to find out about the lives of these women during the English Civil Wars and focus on the different roles that they played.

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   How many women served in the Civil War?

   • Women soldiers of the Civil War therefore assumed masculine names, disguised themselves as men, and hid the fact they were female. Because they passed as men, it is impossible to know with any certainty how many women soldiers served in the Civil War. Estimates place as many as 250 women in the ranks of the Confederate army.

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   Did women's roles change societal attitudes towards women during the Civil War?

   • The end of the war appears to mark a return to the status quo for women, including those who had fought and spied, but Stoyle believes women’s roles during the English Civil War may have helped shift societal attitudes towards women, at least a notch. “I think it sets some seeds in the wind that never really disappear,” he says.

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   Jul 30, 2021 · A 17th-century recruitment pamphlet shows a woman encouraging her husband to fight, but growing evidence suggests some women also took up arms during the English Civil War. Historical...

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   Feb 19, 2013 · Women filled a variety of roles in the Civil War. In addition to women who served as spies, daughters of regiments, cooks, laundresses, and nurses, approximately 400 posed as male soldiers. So, who were these hundreds of women soldiers? Why did they join? And how did they manage to do it?

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   Mar 10, 2024 · Why did women, on both sides, choose to enlist during the American Civil War? The three main reasons that women enlisted in the armies were love, money and patriotism. Nearly a third of documented women soldiers went to war with their husbands or sweethearts.

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   Aug 11, 2023 · The women soldiers of the Civil War engaged in combat, were wounded and taken prisoner, and were killed in action. They went to war strictly by choice, knowing the risks involved. Their reasons for doing so varied greatly.

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   Nov 16, 2021 · Conflict unfolded as enslaved women confronted violence perpetrated by slaveholders who used guns to compel enslaved people to work, and by soldiers who committed acts of rape as enslaved women attempted the trek to Union lines.

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   Aug 19, 2020 · Emma Turnbull’s KE project aimed to transform the way that historical women are represented in National Trust properties. She focused on three women: Katherine and Elizabeth Murray of Ham House in Richmond, and Lady Mary Bankes of Corfe Castle in Dorset.