I'll pass for your comrade : women soldiers in the Civil War Anita Silvey

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silvey, Anita.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women soldiers--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.

Women soldiers.

Women soldiers--Confederate States of America--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.

Women--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.

Women.

Women--Confederate States of America--History--Juvenile literature.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Female--Juvenile literature.

United States.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women--Juvenile literature.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women.

Women soldiers--United States--History--19th century.

Women soldiers--Confederate States of America--History--19th century.

Women--United States--History--19th century.

Women--Confederate States of America--History.

War stories.

Physical Description:

115 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Clarion Books, c2008.

Summary:

Sarah Emma Edmonds enlisted because she believed in the Union cause; Melverina Peppercorn joined to stay near her twin brother. Although women were not allowed to enlist as soldiers in the Civil War, many disguised themselves as men and fought anyway.

Contents:

"The music of regimental bands": the first Battle of Bull Run

"Won't you let me come with you?": reasons for becoming a soldier

"Don the breeches": enlisting in the military

"A skirmish drill is the prettiest drill": a soldier's life

"The whole landscape for an instant turned slightly red": women at Antietam

"I would rather have been shot dead": hospitals and prisons

"Touched with fire": after the war.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-102) and index.

A Junior Library Guild selection

ISBN:

0618574913

9780618574919

OCLC:

225870878