Women Soldiers in the American Civil War–POSTPONED

Explore the true stories of these female patriots 

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED

Join us on January 6th at 2:00 PM at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine as Civil War scholars Dr. Audrey Scanlan-Teller and Tracey McIntire explore an unusual and courageous group of soldiers seldom discussed in the annals of Civil War history. Although women were forbidden by social custom and army regulations to enter military service in the Union and Confederate armies, a surprising number of women disguised themselves as young men and “went for a soldier.” Come learn about the best documented of these woman combatants.

This event is included with admission to the Museum, and it is FREE for members of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. 

Tracey McIntire earned her BA in English at Rivier College in Nashua, N.H. She is Director of Communications at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, an interpretive volunteer at Antietam National Battlefield, and an active Civil War living historian, where she portrays a woman soldier in various guises.

Audrey Scanlan-Teller earned her MA and PhD in art history at the University of Delaware. Since 2005, she has portrayed a Civil War soldier for historical interpretive demonstrations. She is an interpretive volunteer at Antietam National Battlefield and a small business owner.