Hat Trick
A trio of young ladies in cold weather clothing surrounds their prisoner, a Union first sergeant. His captors are all smiles, especially the woman in the middle, who dons his
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Women on the Home Front: Their Essential Roles During the Civil War
By Juanita Leisch Jensen We have grown accustomed to seeing photographs of soldiers in military publications. Therefore, the presence of females may seem incongruous. It is not. For men, the
Union Wives and Their Generals
By Tom Glass Nearly all the generals who served the North during the Civil War were married. Left behind at home, their wives cared for families, farms, businesses and relatives.