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We are currently in the process of writing original articles. Please check back soon for the first in a series of articles about individuals who displayed exceptional valor during the American Civil War. Until then, we hope you enjoy the stories below about the contributions of Women in the Civil War.
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Women in the Civil War
Mary Lamson Stanton
1 Sep 2010 at 9:02pm
Wife of Secretary of War Edwin StantonEdwin McMasters Stanton was born December 19, 1814, in Steubenville, Ohio, the eldest of the four children of David and Lucy Norman Stanton. He had six brothers and sisters. Beginning in childhood, Edwin suffered from asthma throughout his life. His father wa…
Luisa Fernandez de Valdivieso Kilpatrick
23 Aug 2010 at 10:31pm
Union General Judson KilpatrickHugh Judson Kilpatrick was born January 14, 1836, on the family farm near Deckertown, New Jersey. He was the fourth child of Colonel Simon Kilpatrick and Julia Wickham. Like many rural children of the era, Kilpatrick quit school after the primary grades.
In 1856, …
Alice Kirk Grierson
13 Aug 2010 at 9:08pm
Wife of Union General Benjamin GriersonAlice Kirk, daughter of John and Susan (Bingham) Kirk, was born at Youngstown, Ohio, on May 3, 1828, the oldest of thirteen children. Alice’s father, a well-to-do merchant and real estate developer, was an abolitionist who participated in the Underground Rai…
