Women in the Civil War!
Marian Green-1st Michigan Engineers
Fannie Wilson & Nellie graves 24th NJ
Lizzie Compton age 16 of 11th Kentucky Volunteers
Mary Owens Pennsylvania
Frank Henderson (fictious male name) 3rd, 11th &19th Illinios Infantry
Lizzie Cook detected before serving
unknown name, however, story goes she fought entire war alongside men and when the war was finished ,put on her skirt, walked out of her tent, and retired from military service.
Charles Martin (never gave her real female name, drummer in Penn. regiment
No name, however, regimental daughter giving aid on the field to 6th MASS through-out war.
Kadie Brownell 5th Rhode Island Volunteers
Captain Sarah Taylor of the 1st Tennessee
Mrs. G., wife of slain officer, promoted by President of United States to the position of Major in the army.
Miss Major Pauline Cushman-Federal scout and spy
Francis Hook of the 19th Illinois Regiment
Miss Schwartz- age 15 of Missouri
Annie Lillybridge of 21st Michigan Reg.
Mrs. Colonel; Ellis from Tipton- special aid to General Hunter
A bugler in the 8th Michigan also namd Frank
There were African American woman in the 12th Rhode Island
They were aids to officers,nurses,doctors,speakers,farmers; they sewed uniforms, flags, underwear; they were cooks, spys, secret agents, conspirators, government contractors,soldiers,officers; they made weaponry, they were wagon drivers, they started what we now know as the Red Cross…developed triage and ambulatory services. They were storekeepers, mill workers etc. etc. etc.
How many of them are buried as unknown all across this great country just because it wasn’t fashionable or what the popular vote said was what a women was supposed to be doing. When we honor the brave men….we must also honor them…those we will now never know….who gave their last full measure.
Make everyday a Historical one!!!!!!
Savannah
Filed under: Civil War Blogs by Savannah Meade
Great post! I have another name to add even though she didn’t actually serve in the war.
Jenny Wade was the only civilian killed during the Battle of Gettysburg.
I recently visited the house where she was killed. It was actually her sister’s house. If anyone is visiting Gettysburg, I recommend visiting the house. It’s an amazing story plus you can get a good sense on how they lived at that time.