NPS Image Table 4: Women In The Civil War: Teacher's InstructionsMATERIALS FROM THE CIVIL WAR TRUNK -6 Laminated Photographs of the Following Civil War Era Women: Harriet Beecher Stowe; Philinda Humiston; Dr. Mary Walker; Elizabeth Van Lew; Sara Edmunds, and Harriet Tubman -6 Laminated One-Page Biographies of the Civil War Era Women Listed Above -Black or Cloth Medical Haversack -A Copy of Uncle Tom’s Cabin -A Woman’s Bonnet -A Soldier’s Kepi (hat) -Reproduction of a Cipher Code -Sketch from Harper's Weekly -A Photograph, in case, of 3 Young Children ANSWER KEY FOR TABLE #4 “WOMEN IN THE CIVIL WAR:” Dr. Mary Walker is shown after the war wearing her Medal of Honor. Dr. Walker certainly carried a haversack and medicine during the war. Harriet Beecher Stowe is photographed holding a book. Probably her most well-known book was Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Elizabeth Van Lew is photographed looking more like a prominent Richmond citizen than ‘Crazy Bet.’ Both her outfit and hair are very formal. The hand-written cipher code is a replica of one found hidden inside her watch, years after the war. Philinda Humiston discovered that her husband died at the Battle of Gettysburg after looking one last time at the photograph of their children, Frank Fred, and Alice. Philinda’s photo is very worn and difficult to see. Harriet Tubman is frequently associated with wearing a headscarf. Her exploits as part of the Combahee River Raid, Sketch from Harper’s Weekly, have only recently become known and recognized. Sarah Edmonds photographed in multiple outfits, frequently wore a bonnet when she was growing up. But when she joined the Army posing as Frank Thompson, she wore a kepi. A Nation At War: Table 4: Student Worksheet Activity |
Last updated: September 30, 2025