Join the Haddonfield Historical Society for their June Book Club on Tuesday, June 30 at Greenfield Hall from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The book “She Went to the Field: Women Soldiers of the Civil War” is reviewed as,” a great addition to Civil War collections in your personal library, with remarkable stories of women warriors.”
The women in this book were, according to the author, Bonnie Tsui, infatuated with the glory of war and driven by a patriotic quest. Their stories are unique and fascinating. This book will inspire great discussion on June 30.
This exciting new volume profiles several substantiated cases of female soldiers during the American Civil War. Examining the Civil War through the lens of these women soldiers who fought in the conflict offers valuable insight on existing historical work.