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Flashcards about women during the Civil War
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Arsenal
A place where women worked making cartridges for the front line during the Civil War.
Allegheny Arsenal Catastrophe (1862)
Resulted in the death of 78 people, mostly women and children, due to a series of blasts at the Arsenal grounds.
Types of Work for Women During the Civil War
Factories, seamstresses, shoemakers and arsenals.
Arsenals During the Civil War
Dangerous due to lack of safety standards; part of the domestic supply line.
Cause of Allegheny Arsenal Explosion
The loose gunpowder was ignited by a horseshoe or wagon.
Government Reaction to Arsenal Explosion
Government investigation concluded women were not meant to be a part of tragedies and war.