Women Soldiers in the Civil War

Frances Clayton

 

Women were not legally allowed to fight in the Civil War, but that most certainly did not stop them. There were thought to be 400 women who fought in the civil war. Women joined the army for the same reasons men did; they believed in a cause and wanted adventure. It was also possible that some women joined the army because they felt trapped at home or were a burden to their parents financially.

 

 

 

 

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