It does not seem very likely that women played more roles than originally thought during the Civil War, such as spies, nurses, refugees, and only a few were soldiers. Some historians disagree about certain roles women played during the Civil War. Few historians disagree about some of the roles women played during the Civil War. As a woman, this story is crucial to knowing what our ancestors had to endure to see who they were and to see ourselves. Women and children had to flee and leave their homes because of soldiers who threatened their way of life. As one story tells us, a woman begged Union soldiers to spare her home because she had a sick child. The soldiers let her stay one more night on one condition: that she burn her house down before leaving. She kept her word and her house burned down and she had to travel with her children; to find a new home. (Women of the Civil War: Their Quilts, Their Roles, Activities for Reenactors.) Many refugees were unable to find shelter or food. In Richmond, Virginia, a refugee camp is recorded in "Southern Girl in '61". Most of the refugees (women and children) in the area were malnourished, had no warm clothes or blankets, and the shelter used did not provide enough protection to hide them from the elements. (Southern Girl in 1961.) In another source, it is shown that wealthy civilians gave food to refugees when they were able to spare food. (A Dixie newspaper.) This shows that even when the nation was divided, citizens still cared about the well-being of others. Richard Beeman says refugees never existed because they traveled to see family or friends for long periods of time. It turns out that they don't have enough money to stop in the middle of paper...... heirs to their roles and activities for re-enactors. Lafayette: C&T Publishing, 2000. 26, 52, 62, 63, 72. Print. Dannett, Sylvia, Sarah Emma Seelye and Franklin Thompson. “She went up with the generals.” New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1960. 14, 31, 44, 47, 49, 51, 52, 55, 56, 69, 75. Print. Eggleston, Larry. “Women in the Civil War: Extraordinary Stories of Soldiers, Spies, Nurses, Doctors, Crusaders, and Others.” Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2003. 102, 103, 104. Print. Scarborough, Ruth and Belle Boyd. “Belle Boyd: Mermaid of the South.” Macon: Mercer University Press, 1997. 34, 35, 38, 40, 42, 45, 46, 47. Print. Worthington, C.J., Harry Buford, and Loreta Velazquez. “Women in combat”. Richmond: Dustin, Gilman & Co., 1876. 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 86. Print. Wright, Louise. “Southern girl in 61.” New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1905. 165, 181. Print.