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 Forgotten women of the civil war Why would anyone want to fight in the war? Why would anyone who was not allowed to serve in the war want to join putting themselves at risk? But when we think about the civil war soldiers most of the time we think about men fighting, but what we forget it that women fought for their country too. Women had to go though a lot as well as the men. Yet, they don’t really get recognized for all they went through. Women made a big difference in the war. Even though they did the same thing as men not all where recognized for it.

Women were a great part of the civil war as well as men. Yet there is no real document to show us their real reason to join the war. Some of these women were actually very young girls. They sometimes came to be with their husband, lover, or even their brother. Some joined the war to be spies, others to help the injured soldiers, and some even to gain their own freedom. They said they had their own rezones, but not many people really know why.

Some people think of the war and picture only men as soldiers. Yet we forget about all the woman who died for their country. They too played a great role in the war. And over 400 women where documented women dead at war. So there for they did make a difference. Yet some women didn’t die for their country, but they did help save the lives of many soldiers. And by doing that they helped a lot.

For example Dr Mary Walker was a surgeon during the civil war. She had graduated medicine. Then was assigned to be in assistant surgeon. She was also the second doctor female in the nation. Throught her life she went though a lot, she war am early supporter for womans rights. She wore pants instead of dresses, and was arrested. Mary Walker was the only womenin the civil war that got the Congressional Medal of Honor.

As well as Sarah Emma Edmonds, also known as Frank Thompson voluntered in a Michigan. She took part in the Battle of Blackburn's Ford,First Bull Run / Manassas, the Peninsular Campaign, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. Sarah somtimes also helped as a spy woman named Bridget O'Shea, sometimes even as a black man. in 1865 she also served as a nurse in the Union Army. When she left war she got married and raised three kids. Later on she received a government pension for her Civil War service.

There were many more woman served at war and made a difference in our lives. Yet not many of them are recognized for risking their lives for their country. So as you can see woman did make a differance in war and we should also think about them when it comes to the civil war. We still to this day are not really sure of what made the woman want to join war. We have an idea, but no one is sure of what was going though their head. All we know is that they made a differance.

Let me read you a story, my story as a Soldier Back when i was younger. Ahh...I'm terribly injered right now. My legs hurt badly, my shoes are riped and my feet are bleeding, have been bleeding for days now. It is not easy for my beeing here. I joined in the civil war as Frank Thompson. But my true name is Sarah Edmonds. I voluentered to join the civil war in Michigan. I decited this because i wanted to make a differance in this country. I have been in several battles now. Battle of Blackburn's Ford,First Bull Run or also knows as Manassas, the Peninsular Campaign, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. It has been very hard for me out here. Well not only me but for the other soldiers as well. We must constantly fight over food, since we dont have much. Also we dont get enough time for sleep, since we are constantly on the look out for other troops. Somtimes they get us by surprise and we must be ready for whatever comes next and do our best to protect ourselves. I must be very carfull around these soldiers, because i am a woman. I wouldent want them to catch me sneaking into war. I try not to make friends around here and keep to myself most of the time. I dont want to make any friends, because you get close to them, start to share feelings or talk about things that are going on. Than all of the sudden they die in your arms. Its a terrible feeling and can't do anything to help them. I had to learn that the hard way. Because that very ting happend to me. Also i keep to myself because am i woman and i dont want to be discovered. Now it is 1865 you may now think that I'm just a soldier, but I'm also a spy in the Union Army. When I spy I go by the name of Bridget O'Shea. I somtimes even go spy dicised as a black man. It is very hard for me to do this because I could very well be killed if I'm discovered. Not only am I a spy, but I'm also a nurse. It is vary hard when you nurse someone who is im terrible condition, because sometimes you know they wont make it, but you you still have that hope. Other times You feel proud that you helped someone, or even saved their lives. Im going to be getting out of war soon it is almose over. In 1884 I was granted veteran. I got married and became Sarah Emma Edmonds Seeley. And had three beautiful childeren.