Date of Award
1997
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Engle, Stephen D.
Abstract
Southern women during the American Civil War performed a vital function by producing supplies for the Confederate hospitals and assisting with the treatment of the wounded. Most women did not challenge the male dominated social structure of the South. They worked within ladies aid societies to establish and supply Confederate hospitals. A small group of women challenged the existing myth of southern womanhood by becoming official matrons of the Confederate Medical Department. These women accepted a position that required self confidence, stamina, self sacrifice and skill. Black women and Catholic nuns also made significant contributions to the treatment of the sick and wounded soldiers. The contribution of southern women gave the Confederate Medical Department time to establish a viable medical department and hospital system.
Extent
114 p.
Recommended Citation
Finder, Teri Ann, "Beyond belles: Confederate women in hospital work" (1997). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 1064.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/1064
Identifier
FADT15403
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1997.|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters