Colonel Fremantle, a British Army observer in the Confederacy, stated that when this war is over, the independence of the country will be due, in a great measure, to the women. This long-overdue collection of essays examines the roles of Confederate women in a surprising new light as modern research shows that Confederate women served as soldiers, scouts, and spies in addition to their more traditional roles.
Language
English
Pages
186
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Southern Heritage Press (FL)
Release
June 01, 1997
ISBN
1889332011
ISBN 13
9781889332017
Valor And Lace: The Roles Of Confederate Women 1861 1865 (Journal Of Confederate History Series, Vol. 15)
Colonel Fremantle, a British Army observer in the Confederacy, stated that when this war is over, the independence of the country will be due, in a great measure, to the women. This long-overdue collection of essays examines the roles of Confederate women in a surprising new light as modern research shows that Confederate women served as soldiers, scouts, and spies in addition to their more traditional roles.