A Full Measure of Devotion: Women in the Civil War

This sx week journey through the American Civil War presents exhaustive research into the many contributions that women made in the American Civil War. This course will explore the contributions of women who disguised themselves as men to fight alongside cherished brothers and husbands that went to battle. Students will discuss women who volunteered on the battlefield under the guidance of the legendary humanitarian Dorthea Dix. Students will come to know the Catholic Daughters of Charity and Sisters of Mercy and the pivotal roles that they played in the emergence of battlefield nursing during the Civil War. Finally, students will discuss the roles that women played in the operation of American Red Cross, the Christian Commission, and the US Sanitary Commission.