“They Fought Like Demons”: Women Soldiers in the Civil War, with DeAnne Blanton, U.S. Army

While Civil War armies consisted primarily of male soldiers, hundreds of women disguised themselves in men’s uniforms and charged into battle as Union and Confederate Soldiers. DeAnne Blanton opens an often-neglected chapter of Civil War history, telling the stories of women who served in the ranks, hidden as men.
DeAnne Blanton is a senior military archivist with the National Archives and Records Administration, specializing in 19th century U.S. Army records. She is the co-author of “They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers in the Civil War.”
This program originally aired on April 8, 2022.
This program was part of the 2022 Civil War Symposium, “In Their Own Words: Soldier Stories.” Return to the playlist to explore other presentations from this symposium: • Civil War Symposium - ...
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