Confederate Women

True stories of Southern women in the Civil War for “any reader with an interest in women’s history . . . An eye-opening experience.” — ForeWord The women featured in this anthology refute the common belief that Southern women were delicate and fragile. These Confederate women started relief organizations and militia companies, learned how to fire a musket, and even worked as spies. One courageous woman disguised herself as a male officer and recruited troops from around the South