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I'll pass for your comrade : women soldiers in the Civil War

Sarah Emma Edmonds enlisted because she believed in the Union cause; Melverina Peppercorn joined to stay near her twin brother. Although women were not allowed to enlist as soldiers in the Civil War, many disguised themselves as men and fought anyway.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silvey, Anita.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Clarion Books, c2008.
Subjects and Genres:
Women soldiers > United States > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Women soldiers > Confederate States of America > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Women > United States > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Women > Confederate States of America > History > Juvenile literature.
Women soldiers > United States > History > 19th century.
Women soldiers > Confederate States of America > History > 19th century.
Women > United States > History > 19th century.
Women > Confederate States of America > History.
War stories.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, Female > Juvenile literature.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Women > Juvenile literature.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Women.
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Table of Contents:
  • "The music of regimental bands": the first Battle of Bull Run
  • "Won't you let me come with you?": reasons for becoming a soldier
  • "Don the breeches": enlisting in the military
  • "A skirmish drill is the prettiest drill": a soldier's life
  • "The whole landscape for an instant turned slightly red": women at Antietam
  • "I would rather have been shot dead": hospitals and prisons
  • "Touched with fire": after the war.

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