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Author:

Silvey, Anita.

Title:

I'll pass for your comrade : women soldiers in the Civil War / Anita Silvey.

Publisher:

Clarion Books,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

115 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States--Participation, Female--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Female--Juvenile literature.
United States--Women--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women--Juvenile literature.
Women soldiers--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Women soldiers--Confederate States of America--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Women--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Women--Confederate States of America--History--Juvenile literature.
War stories.
United States--Participation, Female.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Female.
United States--Women.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women.
Women soldiers--United States--History--19th century.
Women soldiers--Confederate States of America--History--19th century.
Women--United States--History--19th century.
Women--Confederate States of America--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-102) and index.

Contents:

"The music of regimental bands": the first Battle of Bull Run -- "Won't you let me come with you?": reasons for becoming a soldier -- "Don the breeches": enlisting in the military -- "A skirmish drill is the prettiest drill": a soldier's life -- "The whole landscape for an instant turned slightly red": women at Antietam -- "I would rather have been shot dead": hospitals and prisons -- "Touched with fire": after the war.

Summary:

Sarah Emma Edmonds enlisted because she believed in the Union cause; Melverina Peppercorn joined to stay near her twin brother. Although women were not allowed to enlist as soldiers in the Civil War, many disguised themselves as men and fought anyway.

ISBN:

0618574913
9780618574919

OCLC:

(OCoLC)225870878

LCCN:

2008018053

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