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Author Silvey, Anita.

Title I'll pass for your comrade : women soldiers in the Civil War / Anita Silvey.

Publication Info. New York : Clarion Books, [2008]
©2008

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 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's Department  J973.7 S    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 973.7 SILVEY    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department  J 973.74 SILVEY    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Whiton Branch - Children's Department  J 973.74 SILVEY    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Children's Department  J973.7 SIL    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Children's Department  J UNITED STATES 973.7 SIL    Check Shelf
Description 115 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Contents The first Battle of Bull Run -- Resons for becoming a soldier -- Enlisting in the military -- A soldier's life -- Women at Antietam -- Hospitals and prisons -- After the war.
Awards A Junior Library Guild selection
Study Program Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 8.3 2
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.3 2.0 126900.
Summary Sarah Emma Edmonds enlisted because she believed in the Union cause; Melverina Peppercorn joined to stay near her twin brother. Although women were not allowed to enlist as soldiers in the Civil War, many disguised themselves as men and fought anyway.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-102) and index.
Subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Female -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women -- Juvenile literature.
Women soldiers -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Women soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Confederate States of America -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Female.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women.
Women soldiers -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Women soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- History -- 19th century.
Women -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Women -- Confederate States of America -- History.
ISBN 9780618574919 hardcover $17.00
0618574913 hardcover $17.00
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