Letters about Women in the Civil War
Katey Ann Klingel
About the letter: This letter was written by Mr. James Steptoe (a war hero and private on the Union side of the civil war) to Mrs. Amanda Steptoe, his wife, out at a camp in Brandy Station, Virginia. This was written on April 19, 1864, the last time Mr. Steptoe would ever write to his wife. The letter talks about how much he misses his family and wants to talk to them instead of write them, and how his duty to Uncle Sam is soon to be over so he will be free.
About the Letter: This letter was written by Abbie, a housekeeper from Springfield, and sent to her father on April 16, 1864. The letter talks about how Abbie has moved into a house of a lady named Mrs. Wheeler, who she is working for, for a mere 75 cents a week. She talks about going to school, and then later talks about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. 
About the letter: This letter is written by Mr. Alexander Parker Crittenden and sent to his wife, Clara, on December 11, 1864 in Virginia City, Nevada. The letter talks about how Mr. Crittenden wants Clara to look for photos his son Churchhill had taken were still preserved. The importance of this is high because Churchhill had just previously died a death from the Civil War.
About the letter: This letter was written by a Confederate prisoner, Frank Barnes, from a Union prison who wrote to a lady named Adeline Egerton in March 18, 1864 (the location is unknown but most likely from Fort Delaware (Maryland), Fort McHenry (Maryland), Point Lookout (Maryland), or Johnson's Island (Ohio). Mrs. Adeline sent supplies to these confederate soldiers as a part of a women's group in Baltimore. These letters would have very important information regarding tactics and health for the other side that the Union could have used for their benefit.Letter #5
About the Letter: This letter was written by Mr. Florence Burke to his wife Mrs. Burke on April 19, 1864 in Brandy Station Virginia. Mr. Florence is an Irish immigrant who joined the Union side of the Civil War, and is taking his free time to write to his wife. He explains the hardships of the war and how his health is very bad, and how the Confederates were only one-hundred yards away from where he was writing. Informative Sign: This collection of letters shows the roles women played during the Civil War. All of the letters show a different view of what women's roles were in the War. Whether it was a piece of motivation for the men to fight, a worker while the man was out of the house, an agent for a supply group, a person to help fight through his emotions, or a women on the Irish side of the War, there is the common theme that without women, the war would not be the same. All of the letters are written in 1864, which show many different time periods did not effect the position women took on. These letters are evidence that mens constant thoughts were on women, and they fought for the safety of their family and the ladies back home. These letters are also an insight to the humane and sweet side of the men in the war, and give the reader a glimpse of the life of a war soldier. What would the war have been like if these women did not take up their positions and take their part in the war? In the world we live in now how would women contribute to the war effort?
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