When the Civil War erupted; women answered the call for help. They left their traditional roles and served in many capacities; some even disguising themselves as men to enlist in the army. Estimates of these women range from 400 to 700; with records indicating that some 60 women soldiers were killed or wounded. Featured in this work are the more than sixty women who fought or otherwise served the Union or Confederacy. Among them are Sarah Thompson; the Union spy and nurse who brought down the famous raider John Hunt Morgan; Elizabeth Van Lew; the Union spy instrumental in the Civil War's largest prison break; Sarah Malinda Blalock; who fought for the Confederacy as a soldier and then for the Union as a guerrilla raider; and Dr. Mary Walker; a Union doctor and the only woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for Civil War service. This entry refers to the LARGE PRINT edition.
#3809364 in Books McFarland Company; Inc.; Publishers 2006-05-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .49 x 6.10l; .68 #File Name: 0786425083219 pages
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great Biography of a Lesser-Known GeneralBy RexRobert Milroy is probably not one of the most famous Civil War Generals; but I believe he is one of the most interesting. This rare biography by Jonathan Noyalas; who is a history professor at a college in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley; where Milroy served; is very thorough and very readable. Milroy was quite a character and very intense in his hatred of slavery. He commanded with an iron fist and fought throughout his career for the recognition he felt he deserved; but was always bestowed up the "West Pointers" in the Federal Army. I wish the book had more maps and illustrations; but that's my main criticism of almost all history books and biographies of the era. I found myself consulting other books in my collection to better trace Milroy's path and campaigns. If you are a student of the Civil War at all; I highly recommend this book.
