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Women Soldiers in the Civil War
Vintage
September 2003
On Sale: September 9, 2003
304 pages
ISBN: 1400033152
EAN: 9781400033157
Paperback
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Non-Fiction History
“Albert Cashier” served three years in the Union Army and
passed successfully as a man until 1911 when the aging
veteran was revealed to be a woman named Jennie Hodgers.
Frances Clayton kept fighting even after her husband was
gunned down in front of her at the Battle of Murfreesboro.
And more than one soldier astonished “his” comrades-in-arms
by giving birth in camp. This lively and authoritative book opens a hitherto
neglected chapter of Civil War history, telling the stories
of hundreds of women who adopted male disguise and fought
as soldiers. It explores their reasons for enlisting; their
experiences in combat, and the way they were seen by their
fellow soldiers and the American public. Impeccably
researched and narrated with verve and wit, They Fought
Like Demons is a major addition to our understanding of the
Civil War era.
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