https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1 To what extent did women impact the Civil War effort on the home front? en-us 2016-12-02 15:47:47 UTC 2025-11-14 15:15:58 UTC hello@padlet.com hupton1 https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/141417028 The effort women put fourth on the home front during the Civil War impacted the war greatly. Women worked as nurses, spies, and took over the jobs of men in order to help those fighting in every way possible.]]> 2016-12-02 15:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/141417028 hupton1 https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/141418227 In both the Union and Confederacy, women signed up to be war nurses. Women would travel from hospital to hospital in order to take care of all those who were injured and/or sick. ]]> 2016-12-02 15:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/141418227 hupton1 https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/141418279 In the North women created "ladies' aid societies" where they would provide soldiers with food, clothing, uniforms, pillows, blankets, money, and medical supplies. They wanted to make sure that the men had everything they needed to survive. ]]> 2016-12-02 15:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/141418279 hupton1 https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/141418327 Clara Barton was a nurse in the Civil War for the Union and confederate prisoners. She also helped thousands of missing soldiers relocate. Clara Barton dedicated her time to helping those who were sick, injured or dying get better. ]]> 2016-12-02 15:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/141418327 hupton1 https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/142544178 Women became spies during the war because soldiers saw them as non-threatening and they were easily trusted. The women would collect information about enemy plans on scrap paper or fabric and the sew it into their clothing or roll it into their hair. ]]> 2016-12-08 14:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/142544178 hupton1 https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/142544270 Women began taking the jobs that the men once had. Some took jobs in cities working to make supplies for the soldiers while others started desk jobs to replace the men.]]> 2016-12-08 14:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/142544270 hupton1 https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/142544365 Since the Confederacy had less money than the Union the women cooked, sewed uniforms and blankets, and provided other supplies that the soldiers might need. ]]> 2016-12-08 14:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/142544365 hupton1 https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/142617536 Rose O'Neal Greenhow was a spy for the Confederate army during the Civil War. She passed secret messages to Confederate generals about the Union's military plans for the First battle of Bull Run.]]> 2016-12-08 17:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/142617536 hupton1 https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/142624601 2016-12-08 17:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/142624601 hupton1 https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/142624982 2016-12-08 17:35:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hupton1/ac4olj8ikuf1/wish/142624982