Women Soldiers in the American Civil War: Beginning the Fight for Gender Equality in the Military

Most Americans know at least a little bit about the Civil War, but not everyone knows that many soldiers in the Civil War were women. No one knows how many women fought in the Civil War, because all these women soldiers were disguised as men. This book tells about some of these women soldiers and explores various aspects of their lives, such as why they became soldiers, how they maintained their disguise, how their true identity was discovered, and what they did after the war. This book also makes the case that women soldiers in the Civil War helped pave the way for women to legally join the military many years later.