Union Soldiers
Unidentified Union soldier in front of flag.
Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Although there are more than 400 documented cases of women soldiers in the Civil War and doubtless more that have gone unrecorded, most records contain only fragments of the story. Most of the stories that are filled out enough to give a good picture of the woman's life are those of Union women. Therefore, it is Union women that are focused on here.