This book discusses several women who fought during the Civil War. These women passed for men, as women were not thought to be suitable for battle. It was really neat to see how these women were able to endure on the battlefield under these extreme conditions, with one of the women even giving birth. They were just as able as their male counterparts to conduct warfare, spy, and support the war effort.

I have owned this book for some time but have not gotten around to reading it until now. I am currently taking two classes, African American History and American Slavery, and have been encouraged to read some of these books I have had sitting around. Despite my low interest in this topic, I found this book very interesting. In a time where women are facing reduction in society, it is refreshing to read about women who prove they have value other than popping out babies for mediocre white men. This was a very interesting book.