Women of the blue & gray true Civil War stories of mothers, medics, soldiers, and spies

North, South, black, white, Native American, immigrant-- the women in these micro biographies were wives, mothers, sisters and friends whose purposes ranged from supporting husbands and sons during wartime to counseling President Lincoln on strategy. Monson brings to light the incredible stories of...

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Main Author: Monson, Marianne, 1975- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Salt Lake City, Utah : Shadow Mountain, [2018]
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Summary: North, South, black, white, Native American, immigrant-- the women in these micro biographies were wives, mothers, sisters and friends whose purposes ranged from supporting husbands and sons during wartime to counseling President Lincoln on strategy. Monson brings to light the incredible stories of women from the Civil War that remain relevant to our nation today. -- Adapted from jacket
Physical Description: x, 230 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-224).
ISBN: 9781629724157
1629724157
Author Notes: Marianne Monson is a writer and professor of English with a strong interest in the relationship between literature and history. She teaches Creative Writing at Portland Community College and regularly speaks at writing conferences.