Lady Rebels of Civil War Missouri

by Larry Wood

Overview

Although war was traditionally seen as .the purview of men, the realities of the Civil War often brought women into the conflict. They served as nurses, sutlers and washerwomen. Some even disguised themselves as men and joined the fight on the battlefield. In the border state of Missouri, where Southern sympathies ran deep, women sometimes clashed with occupying Union forces because of illegal, covert activities like spying, smuggling and delivering mail. When caught and arrested, the women were often imprisoned or banished from the state. In at least a few cases, they were even sentenced to death. Join award-winning author Larry Wood as he chronicles the misadventures and ordeals of the lady rebels of Missouri.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439676615
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	11/07/2022
Series:	Civil War Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Author of six other books with The History Press, Larry Wood is a retired public school teacher and a freelance writer.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Acknowledgements 11

Introduction 13

1 Jane Haller: Mother of a Quantrill Guerrilla Leader 17

2 Lizzie Powell: A Beautiful and Accomplished Young Rebel Lady 21

3 Augusta and Zaidee Bagwill: Real Good Rebels 27

4 Addie Haynes: One of St. Louis's Most Presumptuous Rebels 32

5 Lucie Nicholson: The Belle of Boonville 37

6 Hattie Snodgrass: Proud Spirit of a Southern Lady 43

7 Marion W. Vail: Confederate Mail Smuggler 51

8 Mary Susan F. Cleveland: A Veritable "She Adder" 60

9 The Blennerhassett Sisters: Uncompromising Rebel Sympathizers 66

10 Pauline White: Sentenced to Hard Labor 73

11 Martha Cassell: A Very Rank Rebel 79

12 A Guileless Escapade: Missouri Wood Buys Her Way Out of Prison 86

13 Emily Weaver: Sentenced to Hang Higher than Haman 93

14 Such a Pretty Young Lady: The Story of Jane Hancock 104

15 The Mysterious Kate Beattie: A Beautifully Formed and Highly Intelligent Woman 109

16 Amanda Cranwill: A Fair and Buxom Widow of the South 116

17 Mary Jane Duncan: Sam Hildebrand's "Sister" 122

Epilogue 127

Notes 131

Bibliography 145

Index 149

About the Author 155