Courageous Women of the Civil War Soldiers, Spies, Medics, and More

These women took action in many ways: disguised as soldiers, working as field medics, as spies risking death to secure or pass along information, and more. Contextualizing sidebars and Civil War history are woven seamlessly throughout, giving students a clear overview of the war in addition to the spotlight on often overlooked women’s roles. Also included are numerous historic photos, source notes, and a bibliography, making this an invaluable resource for any student’s or history buff’s bookshelf.

M. R. Cordell earned a master’s in writing for children from Hamline University. She has contributed to Cicada, Cricket, Highlights, Read, The Horn Book, and more.

Contents
 
Introduction
 
Part I  Soldiers
Sarah Emma Edmonds: Soldier, Nurse, Spy
Frances E. Quinn, aka Frances Hook: “Hurrah for God’s Country!”
Lizzie Compton: Not Afraid to Die
Mary Ann Clark: “A Good Rebel Soldier”
Frances Louisa Clayton: A Rough Northern Soldier
Maria Lewis: “She Rode in the Front Ranks”
 
Part II  Spies
Harriet Tubman: Moses’ Great Combahee Raid
Mary Carroll: A Missouri Rebel
Loreta Janeta Velazquez: The Confederate Lioness
Mary Jane Richards, aka Mary Bowser: Spy in the Confederate White House
 
Part III  Medics
Georgeanna Woolsey: “Changed by this contact with terror”
Susie King Taylor: A Young Nurse in the First South
Harriet Ann Jacobs: “She Did Her Own Thinking”
Cornelia Hancock: Battlefield Angel
 
Part IV  Vivandières
Marie Tepe: “French Mary”
Kady Brownell: Heroine of New Bern
Annie Etheridge: “This is My Place”
 
Acknowledgments
Glossary
Organization of Infantry in the Civil War
Notes
Bibliography
Index