Illinois Women and the Civil War

With over 250,000 Illinois men serving as volunteer soldiers, virtually every Illinois woman was the daughter, sister, aunt, wife or mother of a soldier. Many Illinois women had family on both sides of the war. A few Illinois women held more dramatic roles during the war as nurses and even as volunteer soldiers.

The goal of this page is to help you explore some of the experiences of Illinois women during the American Civil War.

Nurses

Mother Mary Bickerdyke who nursed wounded and sick soldiers.
Aunt Lizzie Aiken

Soldiers

Albert D. J. Cashier, a volunteer in the 95th Illinois Infantry - she lived as a man as a man for over 50 years.

Links to Related Sites

Early Illinois Women and War

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