Nurses
who was one of the most famous nurses of the Civil War, later founding the Red Cross.
Who is Clara Barton
This Confederate spy used her social connections in Washington, D.C. to gather secrets.
Who is Rose O'Neal Greenhow
who was known for improving hospital sanitation and nursing standards during the war.
Who is Dorothea Dix
This Union spy and former enslaved woman also worked as a nurse and scout.
Who is Harriet Tubman
This Civil War nurse, nicknamed “Mother,” was known for caring for Union soldiers and improving camp conditions.
Who is Mary Ann Bickerdyke
used her photographic memory while working in the Confederate White House to gather secret information.
Who is Mary Bowser
This formerly enslaved woman became one of the first African American contract nurses for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Who is Ann Bradford Stokes
This Confederate spy, nicknamed the “Cleopatra of the Secession,” was known for charming Union officers to gather military secrets.
Who is Belle Boyd