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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
Ernestine Rose
19 Jan 2012 at 11:46pm
Abolitionist and Women’s Rights Activist in the Civil War Era
Ernestine Rose (1810?1892) was an advocate for the abolition of slavery and the rights of women and an orator whose activism was recognized by contemporaries as one of the major intellectual forces behind the women’s rights movement i…
Lydian Emerson
10 Jan 2012 at 3:57pm
Wife of Poet and Writer Ralph Waldo Emerson
Lydia Jackson was born in 1802 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She met Ralph Waldo Emerson – an essayist, lecturer and poet – when he gave a lecture in her hometown in 1834. On January 24, 1835, Emerson wrote a letter to Lydia proposing marriage, and she a…
Emily Dickinson
30 Dec 2011 at 9:35pm
American Poet in the Civil War Era
Emily Dickinson is considered the most original 19th Century American poet. She is noted for her unconventional broken rhyming meter and use of dashes and random capitalization as well as her creative use of metaphor and overall innovative style. She was a deep…
