Women of the Confederacy

Despite the limited opportunities for them at the time, women made a significant impact during the American Civil War. Some chose to serve as nurses on battlefields, risking their lives to save the lives of wounded men. Others worked secretly as spies, acquiring information that would help the Southern leaders. Adventurous women disguised themselves as men and enlisted in the Confederate Army. Enslaved women eagerly awaited their freedom, but didn't know what the future held. Others who were left to run plantations struggled to keep their businesses going. These women not only survived, but also strove for glory during the American Civil War -- the most brutal war in U.S. history.