Introduction
Throughout the Civil War, women were not generally allowed to take part in fighting on the front lines of battle. Seen as domestic creatures, women were sculpted by society and men’s expectations of this time. Women’s duties in the Civil War era included taking care of their children, cleaning their house, sewing clothes, washing laundry, and leaving the men to participate in the battles, wars, and politics. If it was even considered, it was assumed that a woman would not have dared to leave the comfort of her home to step out of her role as a wife and enter into a man’s war. However, this miscalculation of women allowed many to emerge as vital pieces of both the Union and Confederacy operations. Women spies came about and ultimately
Throughout the Civil War, women were not generally allowed to take part in fighting on the front lines of battle. Seen as domestic creatures, women were sculpted by society and men’s expectations of this time. Women’s duties in the Civil War era included taking care of their children, cleaning their house, sewing clothes, washing laundry, and leaving the men to participate in the battles, wars, and politics. If it was even considered, it was assumed that a woman would not have dared to leave the comfort of her home to step out of her role as a wife and enter into a man’s war. However, this miscalculation of women allowed many to emerge as vital pieces of both the Union and Confederacy operations. Women spies came about and ultimately