1. Do Now: Analyze the 2 pictures. What do you notice about each?
What do they have in common?
What conclusions can you draw about the subjects of each?
Union soldier Albert Cashier, who was really Jennie Hodgers, fought in dozens of battles during the Civil War. In 1913, she made headlines upon being discovered as a woman in an old soldiers home.

2. Unknown female Union soldier
Frances Clayton – served many months in Missouri artillery and cavalry

3. Cross Dressers of the Civil War
Vocabulary:
advocates = people who speak/write in support of a cause
afflicted = to be caused to have bodily pain or illness
grievances = a complaint against an unfair or unjust act
laundresses = women who have the job of washing and caring for clothing
memoir = written record of a person’s life – usually written by that person
skirmishes = fighting between small groups of troops

4. First Read: What is the central idea of the article?
Listen and follow along with the article being read, and be ready to answer the following questions afterward:
What is the central idea of the article?

5. Second Read:
Read paragraphs 2-4 on your own and complete the following:
According to the text, what has caused many people to reflect on the Civil War?
According to the text, how did DeAnne Blanton and Laruen Cook discover the stories of women soldiers during the Civil War?

6. Discussion:
The author notes in the article that according to DeAnne Blanton, “There are about 250 documented cases of women disguising themselves as men to fight in the Civil War”, but the author notes that the real number is likely much higher. Why does the author believe that the real number is much higher?

7. Third Read:
Read paragraphs 5-9 on your own and complete the following:
According to the article, why did most women enlist in the army?
According to the article, why were women considered to be second-class citizens?

8. Discussion:
The author notes that most women enlisted for “love, money, and patriotism.” 1. What text evidence supports this claim? 2. Which category (love, money, patriotism) would you consider the text evidence to be a part of? Why?

9. Fourth Read:
Read paragraphs and complete the following: 1. According to the article, how did life change for women who disguised themselves as male soldiers?

10. Discussion:
1. What were some of the potential risks for women disguised as male soldiers? 2. Do you think the benefits of being seen as male outweighed the risks? Support your choice with text evidence from the article.

11. Fifth Read:
Read paragraphs on your own and complete the following:
According to the article, how was it possible for female soldiers in the Civil War to avoid detection?
According to the article, what was the most common way disguised female soldiers were found out?

12. Discussion:
1. Why do you think women were willing to go to such lengths to join the army during the Civil War? 2. Are there any limits on the role women play in today’s military? Explain.

13. Summary:
1. How does the article support the idea of women’s rights? 2. Why does the author feel that the lifting of the ban of women in combat in 2013 serves as a “….belated acknowledgement of the long-ignored military role women played in the Civil War.”?

14. Your task:
Do you think that women should be allowed in combat? Write a letter to Congress identifying your opinion on women in combat. Support your position with at least 3 reasons.