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She Went to the Field: Women Soldiers of the Civil War
written by Bonnie Tsui
Studio : TwoDot
by TwoDot
Publisher : TwoDot
Released : 2006-07-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780762743841
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 6 reviews)
List Price : $14.95
Our Price : $3.66
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Product Description |
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Women Soldiers of the Civil War profiles several substantiated cases of female soldiers during the American Civil War, including Sarah Rosetta Wakeman (aka Private Lyons Wakeman, Union); Sarah Emma Edmonds (aka Private Frank Thompson, Union); Loreta Janeta Velazquez (aka Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate); and Jennie Hodgers (aka Private Albert D. J. Cashier, Union). Also featured are those women who may not have posed as male soldiers but who nonetheless pushed gender boundaries to act boldly in related military capacities, as spies, nurses, and vivandieres ("daughters of the regiment") who bore the flag in battle, rallied troops, and cared for the wounded.
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Not a review, but more food for thought |
I surmise that the only real reviews are the two most recent since the first two are from readers who only reviewed this book and have no other reviews, and left them within 24 hours. The third is simply a repeat.
I'm inclined to believe the 1-star review, based on what I've read in the book myself. Had to put it down after only 20 pages. Covers nothing new, though I'm sure it's useful for book reports. |
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Awful |
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I have been researching women soldiers in the Civil War for five years now, and feel that I am quite qualified to write that this book is below par. Bonnie Tsui repeats what has been written in several other books, not revealing any new information about these remarkable women. She over-uses DeAnne Blanton and Lauren Cooke Burgess's excellent They Fought Like Demons, and I felt that Tsui only became interested in this topic because of that book. I also felt that Tsui wouldn't have gotten this book published had she not graduated from Harvard and had the resulting "connections." |
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Excellent book |
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I found this book when I was doing research for my Civil War History class. It was pretty much the only book that I could find about women during the Civil War pertaining to soldiers, nurses, etc. Its an excellent book. Provides alot about many of the women in the book. Tsui is very honest about how she writes and gives a great deal of detail about the women she writes about. |
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COL Ted |
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I already wrote a review on 12 September. Saw it once and then it was gone. What happened? |
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Outstanding |
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For general readers and Civil War buffs alike, this book brings a new understanding of the valiant women who served in both Union and Confederate armies during the war. These ladies were the heroic forerunners of the women soldiers who serve so well today. Well written, researched in depth,thoroughly documented and easy reading. A worthy addition to Civil War literature. |
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