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They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers in the Civil War

They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers in the Civil War

Blanton, de Anne
Cook, Lauren M.

Paperback

Series: Vintage Civil War Library

Civil War Period (1850-1877)General World HistoryWomen's Studies

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ISBN10: 1400033152
ISBN13: 9781400033157
Publisher: Vintage
Published: Sep 9 2003
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.62 Width: 5.22 Depth: 8.02
Language: English
Albert Cashier served three years in the Union Army and passed successfully as a man until 1911 when the aging veteran was revealed to be a woman named Jennie Hodgers. Frances Clayton kept fighting even after her husband was gunned down in front of her at the Battle of Murfreesboro. And more than one soldier astonished his comrades-in-arms by giving birth in camp.

This lively and authoritative book opens a hitherto neglected chapter of Civil War history, telling the stories of hundreds of women who adopted male disguise and fought as soldiers. It explores their reasons for enlisting; their experiences in combat, and the way they were seen by their fellow soldiers and the American public. Impeccably researched and narrated with verve and wit, They Fought Like Demons is a major addition to our understanding of the Civil War era.

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