A review by blogginboutbooks
Women of the Blue and Gray: True Civil War Stories of Mothers, Medics, Soldiers, and Spies by Marianne Monson

4.0

I really enjoyed this book about the unsung female heroes of the Civil War. Monson does a good job of offering stories about a wide variety of women—white, black, Native American, educated, slaves, wealthy, poor, etc. Although the expected figures (Clara Barton, Harriet Tubman, etc.) appear in the book, most of the women were unfamiliar to me, which is amazing considering the unique and important contributions they made to the war—and peace—effort. In short, this is a fascinating, empowering book that can be enjoyed by teens and adults alike.