Women of the War: Their Heroism and Self-Sacrifice : True Stories of Brave Women in the Civil War

by Frank Moore

The author of The Rebellion Record and Diary of the American Revolution now presents a collection of true stories about notable women during the time of the Civil War, whose glowing sense of patriotism spurred them to commit brave and heroic acts. Photos & illustrations.

Genres: Civil War

299 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1867

About the author

Frank Moore (1828–1904) was an American journalist and compiler, a brother of George Henry Moore. He was born in Concord, New Hampshire, but removed to New York City and became a journalist and general writer. In 1869-72 he was Assistant Secretary of Legation in Paris. He edited:

Songs and Ballads of the American Revolution (1856)
Cyclopedia of American Eloquence (1857)
Diary of the American Revolution (two volumes, 1860)
The Rebellion Record (twelve volumes, 1861-68), a collection of original material bearing on the Civil War
The Patriot Preachers of the American Revolution (1862)
Lyrics of Loyalty (1864)
Songs of the Soldiers (New York: George P. Putnam, 1864)
Confederate Rhymes and Rhapsodies (1864)
Personal and Political Ballads (1864)
Speeches of Andrew Johnson (1865)
Life and Speeches of John Bright (1865)
Anecdotes, Poetry, and Incidents of the War: North and South: 1860-1865 (1866)
Women in the War, 1861-66 (1866)
Songs and Ballads of the Southern People, 1861-65 (1887)
The Civil War in Song and Story, 1860-1865 (New York: P. F. Collier, 1889)

Reviews

[Bob]

The material on which this book is based was first published in 1866, the year after the war in which the women profiles volunteered. They functioned as nurses, even without any formal training; they created a women's relief society to bring food and clothing; they advocated for more sanitary conditions in the prisoner of war camps they visited; they followed their husbands and sons onto the battlefield; some even functioned in military duties.
What's most fascinating is the flowery rhetoric used to profile the women reviewed and how much information about the war is assumed for the reader. Therefore, if you are not familiar with the Civil War, this would be a good introduction, especially with the use of a search engine.