Project Gutenberg 2011-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 673 Underwood, J. L. (John Levi) 1836 1907 Underwood, John Levi The Women of the Confederacy Produced by Katherine Ward and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Women of the Confederacy" by J. L. Underwood is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the profound heroism and sacrifices of women in the Confederacy during the Civil War and the Reconstruction period. It examines their trials, motivations, and ultimate resilience, illustrating their critical role in supporting the Confederate cause and how they managed to persevere despite significant adversity. At the start of the work, Underwood introduces the reader to the heroic actions of Southern women, highlighted through various tributes and testimonials from prominent figures of the time, such as Jefferson Davis and Stonewall Jackson. These testimonials detail the women's invaluable contributions, from knitting uniforms to nursing wounded soldiers, and emphasize the emotional sacrifices they made as they supported their loved ones at war. Through poignant anecdotes, the opening sets the tone for an exploration of the strength and determination of Confederate women, portraying them as essential pillars of the Southern home front during a tumultuous period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36969/36969-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Anecdotes Women -- Confederate States of America E456 Text Category: History - American 730744 2025-10-15T06:00:42.693648 text/html 741167 2021-01-08T00:36:53 text/html 411524 2025-10-15T06:00:51.560599 application/epub+zip 421129 2025-10-15T06:00:43.922634 application/epub+zip 350352 2025-10-15T06:00:43.351681 application/epub+zip 621876 2025-10-15T06:00:57.225630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609607 2025-10-15T06:00:50.985664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539013 2022-09-17T04:23:36.179737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633416 2025-10-15T06:00:41.565667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 633191 2021-01-08T00:36:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18179 2025-10-15T06:00:57.360559 application/rdf+xml 17964 2025-10-15T06:00:43.462626 image/jpeg 2136 2025-10-15T06:00:43.409630 image/jpeg 388406 2021-01-08T00:36:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 249059 2021-01-08T00:36:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 386803 2025-10-15T06:00:42.751664 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog