Women and The Civil War: The Civil War in Four Minutes

Sarah Kay Bierle of the American Battlefield Trust details the many women on both the Confederate and Union side that made a name for themselves during the American Civil War.

The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.

[Cullyx]

Great information, Sarah. Job well done!

[vickistevens]

Excellent content. As my main reenacting impression is a field hospital nurse, I am always interested in learning more about the civilian women who volunteered as nurses, as well as how the civilian women in general fared during the war. Great job, Sarah.

[terryeustice]

Great Video on these women in the Civil War. Thank you for sharing!
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[jankovarik]

Sarah's overview captured the many themes of the roles of women in the Civil War. These intrepid ladies stepped outside of the "sphere" that society had allotted them. Women proved themselves equal to the tasks set before them during subsequent wars and notably, World War II. Brava!

[annmcgehee]

Excellent video- a thorough telling of the many ways women took part! Thanks!!

[Ettrick]

So much information packed into 4 minutes. Thank you Sarah and everyone involved in making this video

[jhorrocks]

Ms. Bierle is a delight to watch. I enjoyed the kitchen vid, and her swapping in with Gary out on the fields. More please, sorry Mr. A.

[lukebertrichardson]

The differences between the northern and Southern women was so great, they should not even be in the same video, there was no simularity. On one side, every single woman of the South lost at least one close relative to the War, across the border women still worried what they were going to wear, which school to send little Ned to, whether there were enough jars for the products of the garden, who would win in the local elementary schools contests, etc. In the South, women were raped, murdered, burned out of their home and left destitute to starve which many did, if not directly then because acorns are not enough to make it through the harsh winters of 1864/65. Having a single video is for both is at least mentioning them, but does a vast disservice to the women of the South, who willing or not, often had nothing but an apron to defend the very lives of those on their property, and themselves from an invading rapacious, near uncontrollable, mostly foreign born Army. There is just not any commonality to lump them both together like this. Some decent information but over all - very badly done.

[yakemon]

It's a shame how people today put down the book Uncle Tom, when it helped with the abolitionist movement.

[philippedujardin]

À toutes ces grandes dames, hommages et honneurs.