Civil War Heroines

Civil War Heroines
ISBN-10
0883881470
ISBN-13
9780883881477
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction / Activity Books / General
Pages
56
Language
English
Published
1991
Publisher
Bellerophon Books
Author
Jill Canon

Description

On both sides in the Civil War, women did not just keep the home fires burning; they acted as soldiers, spies, smugglers and nurses.

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