Confederate States of America - General & Miscellaneous, United States Civil War - Social Aspects, Southern Region - History - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
This anthology of ten historical and biographical essays focuses on women's roles during the Civil War. Using archival research and, often, excerpts from real women's own letters and diaries, these essays reveal true stories of heroism. Each chapter focuses on a different woman and the part she played in the conflict, from Charlotte S. Branch, whose three sons went off to fight; to Loreta Janeta Velazquez, who was a soldier herself; to Ella K. Newsom Trader, who served as a nurse.Mauriel Phillips Joslyn's articles have appeared in Gettysburg Magazine, Georgia Journal, Military Heritage, and America's Civil War. She is a member of the Society of Civil War Historians, the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites, the Blue and Gray Education Association, and the Georgia Historical Society.
Synopsis
This anthology of ten historical and biographical essays focuses on women's roles during the Civil War. Using archival research and, often, excerpts from real women's own letters and diaries, these essays reveal true stories of heroism. Each chapter focuses on a different woman and the part she played in the conflict, from Charlotte S. Branch, whose three sons went off to fight; to Loreta Janeta Velazquez, who was a soldier herself; to Ella K. Newsom Trader, who served as a nurse.
Book Details
Published
February 1, 2004
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Company, Incorporated
Pages
176
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781589801868