Women of the Blue and Gray: True Civil War Stories of Mothers, Medics, Soldiers, and Spies

Hidden amongst the photographs, uniforms, revolvers, and war medals of the Civil War are the remarkable stories of some of the most unlikely heroes--women.

North, South, black, white, Native American, immigrant--the women in these micro-drama biographies are wives, mothers, sisters, and friends whose purposes ranged from supporting husbands and sons during wartime to counseling President Lincoln on strategy, from tending to the wounded on the battlefield to spiriting away slaves through the Underground Railroad, from donning a uniform and fighting unrecognized alongside the men to working as spies for either side.

This book brings to light the incredible stories of women from the Civil War that remain relevant to our nation today. Each woman's experience helps us see a truer, fuller, richer version of what really happened in this country during this time period.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Published: 08/07/2018
ISBN: 9781629724157
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Foreword 06/26/2018
Publishers Weekly 07/02/2018
Booklist 07/01/2018 pg. 12
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2018 - Recommended - Better Than Most