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!Lauren!Megan!Mallorie!

Music: Claire de Lune

Intro:


 * L: Harriet Beecher Stowe...


 * ME: Clara Barton...


 * MA: Emeline Pigott...


 * L: Frances Clayton...


 * ME: All these inspiring women played a very important role in the civil war.


 * MA: When you think of a war you think of men bearing arms, gory battles, and bloodshed.


 * L: But there was more to the war than men fighting on the battlefield.


 * ME: Women acted as spies, nurses, inspirational writers, and even soldiers.


 * MA: They risked their lives gathering information, harboring fugitive slaves, and fighting in battle.


 * L: Some simply motivated and inspired people and others cared for the wounded.


 * ME: One inspiring woman was Harriet Beecher Stowe.


 * MA: The daughter of an abolitionist, Harriet Beecher Stowe is famous for her truly inspirational novel about slavery.


 * L: Before writing her novel, Harriet fought against slavery by harboring fugitive slaves in her home.


 * ME: She tried to help in any way she could, and finally, using her gift of writing, created a novel that inspired many.


 * MA: Published in 1852, her book, Uncle Tom's Cabin tells the heart wrenching story of Uncle Tom, a slave who is mistreated and faces many hardships.


 * L: This book became very popular, and by 1857, half-a-million copies had been sold, breaking all sales records for that time period.


 * ME: Famous for her moving book, Harriet spoke about slavery in both the US and Europe.


 * MA: Though this woman didn't fight on the battlefield, her book had a great impact on many people's views of slavery and of the war.


 * L: Another amazing woman was the founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton.


 * ME: After the Battle of Bull Run, she started an agency that gave supplies to wounded soldiers.


 * MA: In 1862, she got permission to travel behind the soldiers to some of the cruelest battles.


 * L: She helped soldiers from both the North and South, caring for the wounded and distributing supplies to them.


 * ME: In 1864, she became the superintendent of Union nurses.


 * MA: After the war, she began a letter- writing campaign to find missing soldiers and founded the American Red Cross.


 * L: This woman may not have fought along side the men but she cared for those who had been injured, and in doing so, saved many lives.


 * ME: Spies during the war weren't all men. Emeline Pigott was one of many women who did their share of spying and suffered the consequences.

MA: Sure, spies weren't in the line of fire, but they did risk their lives getting information that could help their side.


 * L: Women actually had the advantage as spies becasue their hoop skirts acted as a convenient place to hide both supplies and stolen information.


 * ME: Emeline started out by just hiding supplies such as food and clothing in trees for the confederate soldiers to find later.


 * MA: This eventually led to holding parties to entertain Union soldiers for the sole purpose of gaining information.


 * L: Soon she was a full blown spy, putting her life on the line to obtain information that could change the outcome of a major battle.


 * ME: But this had many repercussions. She was eventually sentenced to death along with her brother-in-law Rufus Bell.


 * MA: But even when her life was at stake, she stayed true to the confederacy.


 * L: Just as they were about to search her, she quickly swallowed the papers with the information she had collected, evidence that, in the wrong hands, could've compromised her side.


 * ME: How she survived, no one knows, but this clever woman escaped unscathed.


 * MA: Emeline Pigott risked her life and was just as good a spy as any.


 * L: Some women actually did fight with the men on the battlefield.


 * ME: Women would disguise themselves as men, and enlist in the army for one reason or another, whether it be being with loved ones, serving their country, or other reasons.


 * MA: Frances Clayton, wanting to be with her husband, enlisted in the Union army under the name Jack Williams.


 * L: She fought in many battles alongside her husband, including the Battle of Fort Donelson, and the Battle of Stones River.


 * pic of graves-- ME: It was at this battle that she lost her husband, but that didn't stop her from fighting.


 * MA: She was later wounded in the hip, and her true identity was revealed.


 * L: She was discharged on January 2, 1863, but not even that could stop her. She decided to re-enlist.


 * ME: To make sure no one would know her true gender, she learned to act more like a man, smoking, drinking, and swearing.


 * MA: After joining the army again, she was recognized as a good horseman and swordsman, and for her ability to carry herself and command attention.


 * L: There are many other women like Frances, fighting with the men as equals, but most of them went unnoticed.


 * ME: Women don't always get credit for their influence in the Civil War.


 * MA: Their roles as spies, nurses, soldiers, and inspiring writers and speakers had a huge impact during this time period.


 * L: So here's to the inspiring...


 * ME: Courageous


 * MA: Determined


 * L: Passionate


 * ME: Influential


 * MA: Bold


 * L: Dedicated


 * ALL: and memorable women of the civil war.