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Home of the American Civil War: Women in Uniform in the Civil War
Read about the women who actually fought during the Civil War and what provoked them to do this. From the Civil War Society's "Encyclopedia of the Civil War."
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Signal Corps Association: Espionage in the Civil War
Read about the murky underground stories of espionage on both sides of the Civil War. The spies were often eccentric, and the raiders ruthless.
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American Women in Uniform: Civil War Women: Women Were There
Use this site to find out the roles women had during the Civil War. Also read some remarkable stories of women who were actually on the battlefield.
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Sarah Emma Edmonds: Private
A biographical profile of Sarah Edmonds who disguised herself as a man to serve in the Union army.