Worth a Dozen Men Women and Nursing in the Civil War South |
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| Author:
| Hilde, Libra R. |
| Series title: | A Nation Divided Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-3442-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.50 |
Book Description:
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Challenging the assumption that Southern women's contributions to the war effort were less systematic and organised than those of Union women, Worth a Dozen Men looks at the Civil War as a watershed moment for Southern women. Female nurses in the South played a critical role in raising army and civilian morale and reducing mortality rates, thus allowing the South to continue fighting.
Challenging the assumption that Southern women's contributions to the war effort were less systematic and organised than those of Union women, Worth a Dozen Men looks at the Civil War as a watershed moment for Southern women. Female nurses in the South played a critical role in raising army and civilian morale and reducing mortality rates, thus allowing the South to continue fighting.