Women had a strong contribute towards the American Civil War. Women around the civil war were noted as nurse, spies and the maintainers of the household in the absence of their man. All with those notions, surprisingly enough, women along with the men, bore arms and charged into the battle. The vast majority of the actions, contributions, activities, and assistance towards the war went unnoticed. Jane E. Schultz, an associate professor in American studies and women’s studies at Indiana University stated in the book Women at the Front that the women contribution in the war were of all different race, religion, class and region. Women from the ages fifteen to at least forty---five, volunteered to provide services to the war in anyway deem necessary. The idea of women fight alongside the men in battle was viewed as abnormal. The main job or contribute the women made were designated to serve as nurses or in some cases, as doctors and to provide aid to the wounded and sick. Young women would be an inspiration to the unit. These women …show more content…
Truman served as both a spy and an organizer of scouts through the spring of 1863. According to Elizabeth Leonard, Truman was appropriate selection for this service because she knew the area well and could easily secure confidence of other slaves as well as former slaves who knew the land better than she does. Harriet Truman is also recognized with the Underground Railroad. This organization was to night raid to free slaves from plantations along the in under the command of Colonel James Montgomery. According to Richard Hall “She was known as the ‘Moses’ of her people, leading them out of the wilderness, and although a religious person with strong faith in God, she was of the “praise the Lord and pass the ammunition” school of thought.” Her leadership was admired by the abolitionist movement and was one the first woman in the country to lead an