Harriet Tubman's Role In The Civil War
During the Civil war women and men eagerly volunteered to fight for the cause. Typically women in the Northern states organized ladies aid societies to supply the union troops with everything that was needed. Most women signed up to volunteer to help nurse or brigades ( a subdivision of an army. Example: He ordered a brigade of 4,000 men.) Many nurses traveled from hospital to hospital providing “ humane and efficient care for wounded or the sick , dying soldiers. Women in the Civil War played a very important role, they acted as nurses, sometimes soldiers, and laundresses. In August 1861 women could officially register as nurses The nursing staff was only provided by convalescent until the women began traveling to
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Harriet
Tubman was one of these women. Harriet was asked to help the Union army so she did. She went to South Carolina where she helped blacks escape and also went behind the lines to be a scout and spy. She often wore disguises and dressed up as a man to help fight in the war. She also pretended to be a old women sometimes when needed. Harriet was never paid to work but lived by “ wits” buying and selling vegetables, baking pies and brewing root beer in order to eat. Tubman after the war was asked to speak in front of people about her experiences about equal rights for herself and other women.
Some things that were provided for the men by the women was clothing which was really important during the winter. The women sewed and laundered uniforms, knitted socks, and gloves. They mended blankets and embroidered quilts and also pillow cases. In order to get all of that done they had to organize a door-to-door fundraising campaigns, county fairs, and performances. The money that was reached from those fundraisers was also used for medical supplies and other necessities. Now the women’s clothing was about the same every day. It consisted of a “hoop skirt” and a “hoop skirt” just holds the dress into a fashionable
Harriet
Tubman was one of these women. Harriet was asked to help the Union army so she did. She went to South Carolina where she helped blacks escape and also went behind the lines to be a scout and spy. She often wore disguises and dressed up as a man to help fight in the war. She also pretended to be a old women sometimes when needed. Harriet was never paid to work but lived by “ wits” buying and selling vegetables, baking pies and brewing root beer in order to eat. Tubman after the war was asked to speak in front of people about her experiences about equal rights for herself and other women.
Some things that were provided for the men by the women was clothing which was really important during the winter. The women sewed and laundered uniforms, knitted socks, and gloves. They mended blankets and embroidered quilts and also pillow cases. In order to get all of that done they had to organize a door-to-door fundraising campaigns, county fairs, and performances. The money that was reached from those fundraisers was also used for medical supplies and other necessities. Now the women’s clothing was about the same every day. It consisted of a “hoop skirt” and a “hoop skirt” just holds the dress into a fashionable