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Mary Owens was a woman who disguised herself as a man so she could fight in the Civil War. She did so to be with her lover. It was discovered that she was a woman when she was wounded in the arm after she had served for 18 months.
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Why is Mary Boykin Chesnut famous?
because she is in the civil war
Which side was Mary Chesnut on in the Civil war?
i think south but she was against slavery......
How was Mary Todd Lincoln important to the Civil War?
Mary Todd Lincoln was important to the Civil War because she helped out with several organizations. She opened hospitals for soldiers and helped the families that had suffered from a loss or had a member of the family in the war. She gave them goods such as flowers and read to them.
What makes Mary boykin chesnut a famous female?
Mary Chesnut is famous because of the diaries she kept during the Civil war.
What was another word for the Civil War?
Another common name for the American Civil War was the War Between the States. For more information on the many names of the Civil War including a list of alternative names for that war, please see the Related Links.
Who is Mary Chesnt civil war diarist?
The spelling is MarY Chestnut. She was a lady of the South who kept a diary from before the Civil War until long after.
Who was Mary Ann bickerdye?
mary ann bickerdye was a civil war nurse
What did Mary todd Lincoln do for the civil war?
she was a nurse
Who was Mary Chestnut in the civil war?
Mary Boykin Chestnut was not an actual participant in the Civil War. She was an author and an abolitionist who wrote about the war in a diary. She was married to James Chestnut who was a Confederate States Army general.
What did Mary Walker do in the war?
Dr. Mary Walker was a contract surgeon during the American Civil War 1861-1865.
What did Mary edward walker do for the civil war?
She was an assistant surgeon.
Why is Mary Boykin Chesnut famous?
because she is in the civil war
What side was Mary todd Lincoln in the civil war?
the union :)
Number of women who have received the Medal of Honor?
One, for sure. Dr. Mary Walker, in the Civil War. She was isssued hers on November 11, 1865 for her service as a field surgeon in the American Civil War.
What side was Mary livermore on in the civil war?
Mary Livermore was on the unoin side because she did not believe in slavary.
Was Mary edward walker union or confredite in the civil war?
union
How did Mary Todd Lincoln help during the civil war?
She was a nurse
