Civil War (apr 12, 1861 – apr 9, 1865)
Description:
On both sides of the sectional conflict, women supported the war effort by making clothes for the soldiers, cooking for them in the field, dressing their injuries, etc. It marks the first real time U.S. women participated in armed conflict in any way. (Change: women participated in armed conflict)Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 12, 1861
apr 9, 1865
~ 3 years and 11 months