As most of us know, the women of the Civil War were, I believe, very different from how they are depicted in films like "Gone with the Wind". The movies portray them as helpless, useless, and lazy, as if all they care about is themselves. Yes, although some of them had the luxury of having servants to take care of them and take care of whatever they might need, others did not. There were different areas of women in the war: Confederate women of the South and Union women of the North. No matter what side they were on during this war, all they wanted was for their boys to win and come home safe! The life of a “real woman” before the war consisted of creating a clean, comfortable and welcoming home for her husband and children. (“Histoire.Com”). As men went to work, the home became a private, feminized domestic sphere, a “refuge in a heartless world.” (“History.Com”). Women on the Confederacy side of the Civil War and women on the Union side of the Civil War had a lot in common based on their lifestyles and ways of helping during this tragic war. Thousands of people from the Confederacy and Union joined volunteer brigades and signed up to become nurses. This war forced women from both sides into public life.("History.Com"). And it was the first time in American history that women were involved in war and it expanded thinking about “real womanhood.” (“History.Com”). Women in the Confederacy acquired many new duties and responsibilities, with even the wealthiest Southern women getting involved. (“Histoire.Com”). These women cooked, sewed, provided uniforms, blankets, sandbags and other supplies to the men participating in the war. They... middle of paper ... together for their troops or fighting in the war alongside men, these women had an impact on the war. Works Cited “Women in the Civil War.” History.Com. A&E Television Networks, 2011. Web. November 13, 2011. .Blanton, DeAnne. “Women Soldiers of the Civil War.” National Archives. NP, 1993. Web. November 10, 2011. .Paul, Linda. “During the Civil War, woman fought like a man for freedom.” NPR. npr, 2011. Web. November 12, 2011. .Nofi, Albert A. Treasure of the Civil War: being a mixture of guns and artillery, facts and figures, legends and traditions, muses and minstrels, personalities and people . Combined Publishing, 1992. Electronic Book Collection (EBSCOhost). Internet. December 3. 2011.