Women of the Civil War

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Arsenal

A place where women worked making cartridges for the front line during the Civil War.

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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.

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Types of Work for Women During the Civil War

Factories, seamstresses, shoemakers and arsenals.

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Arsenals During the Civil War

Dangerous due to lack of safety standards; part of the domestic supply line.

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Cause of Allegheny Arsenal Explosion

The loose gunpowder was ignited by a horseshoe or wagon.

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Government Reaction to Arsenal Explosion

Government investigation concluded women were not meant to be a part of tragedies and war.