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What do you think about women in the Civil War?
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Women formed aid societies to help both Union and Confederate soldiers. They planted gardens; canned food; cooked; sewed uniforms, blankets, and socks; and did laundry for the troops. Some women wanted to get closer to the frontlines, and they volunteered as nurses.

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