Soldier, Sister, Spy, Scout: Women Soldiers and Patriots on the Western Frontier

by Chris Enss and JoAnn Chartier

Book Overview

From the earliest days of the western frontier, women heeded the call to go west along with their husbands, sweethearts, and parents. Many of these women were attached to the army camps and outposts that dotted the prairies. Some were active participants in the skirmishes and battles that took place in the western territories. Each of these women-wives, mothers, daughters, laundresses, soldiers, and shamans-risked their lives in unsettled lands, facing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149302339X
• ISBN13: 9781493023394
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Two Dot Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"