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A 9 page research paper that discusses this topic. This area of historical study can be divided roughly into several categories, as there are books that detail the role of Northern women as nurses; abolitionists; spies; and as actual soldiers. The historiography of Northern women's involvement in the war is too vast to be addressed in a report of this limited length. Therefore, this discussion looks at works representing the early era of this historical endeavor and then at recent works that are representative of contemporary research into this aspect of American history. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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during the American Civil War shows that women were integral to this conflict and as deeply involved, physically and emotionally, as the men of this era. The fact is attested
to by the fact that the historiography of these women began almost simultaneously with the end of the war. As soon as the war ended, books began to appear that
chronicled the role of women, on both sides, in this conflict. The historiography of Northern women shows that they played a variety of roles. This area of historical
study can be divided roughly into several categories, as there are books that detail the role of Northern women as nurses; abolitionists; spies; and as actual soldiers. The historiography of
Northern womens involvement in the war is too vast to be addressed in a report of this limited length. Therefore, this discussion will look at works representing the early era
of this historical endeavor and then at recent works that are representative of contemporary research into this aspect of American history. Women as nurses and their work in hospitals
Mary Livermore was one of the many Northern women who recorded their experiences of helping in army hospitals during the war. In her autobiographical account, published in 1888, she
records how she inquired about one young man who was brought into the ward crying, "I cant die. I cant die" (Livermore 174). She was told that nothing could be
done, save to "help him die easy" (Livermore 174). Livermore stayed with the young man, reassured him about salvation and made his passing easier with the singing of hymns (Livermore
174). Katharine Wormeley recorded her wartime experience in 1889. Wormeley was an assistant to Mrs. William Griffin who was placed in charge of the Hospital Transport Service, a field
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