Women Who Made an Impact During the Civil War

Although men were an important part of the war, women became just as important. Four well-known Civil War women are Clara Barton, Harriet Tubman, Sarah Edmonds, and Nancy Hart. These women were very daring, brave, and courageous. They made a huge difference in the Civil War and become Civil War Heroes.

Clara Barton made a very great impact on the war. Clara Barton, who originally was a recording clerk, jumped into action when federal troops came into her city. The troops were injured, hungry, and hardly clothed. Barton cared for the Union soldiers by bringing them food, clothes, and supplies for the sick. Besides helping supply the soldier’s needs, Barton also provided emotional support for the men. She was able to help the men keep up their spirits and hope. Ways she comforted them was reading, praying for them, listening to their problems, and writing letters for their loved ones. Barton was able to develop a volunteer group and gather supplies for the future when soldiers were in need. Barton not only wanted to help the soldiers in her town, but the soldiers on the battlefield. She approached the leaders in the government and asked for permission to supply the army with medical service and support. Permission to help Union soldiers on the battlefield was granted to her. Later after the battle of Cedar Mountain, Barton arrived. She arrived at the battlefield with a wagon full of supplies for the soldiers. The surgeons helping the soldiers were surprised and declared “she was an angel sent to them”.

Barton continued helping troops even after they were cared for. She would follow Union troops with her wagon ready for any medical needs that came up unexpectedly. She also comforted, cooked, and wrote for the soldiers. Throug...

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... cooking, she told her daughter to go fetch water and her father. While the soldiers were eating and drinking, Hart pulled a gun out from a hole in the wall. The soldiers stood up, and she told them if they moved she would shoot. One of the soldiers advanced towards her and she shot and killed him. Another soldier rushed her and she shot and wounded him. The rest of the men surrendered to her. When her husband came inside, Hart still had the remaining soldiers at gunpoint. Instead of shooting them, Hart suggested they be hung. Her husband and some neighbors took the remaining soldiers and hung them on a tree near their house. They then buried the bodies near their home.

Nancy Hart was a fearless woman who became a spy for the Confederacy. She was very sneaky and lethal. For these reasons, she has became a very well-known women involved in the Civil War.