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Recommendation of the week: Never Steady, Never Still. Reviewed on VODzilla.co. #filmoftheweek #neversteadyneverstill #shirleyhenderson #kathleenhepburn #britishcolumbia #lakestuart #parkinsonsdisease #marygalloway

In July of 1863, a #Union burial detail at #Gettysburg, #Pennsylvania made a startling discovery near #CemeteryRidge. Among the bodies covering the ground--the men found a dead woman wearing the uniform of a #Confederate #private. The burial detail had stumbled upon one of the most intriguing stories of the Civil War: Although the inherently clandestine nature of the activity makes an accurate count impossible, conservative estimates of female soldiers in the Civil War puts the number somewhere between 400 and 750. Long viewed by historians as anomalies, recent scholarship argues that the women who fought in the #CivilWar shared the same motivations as their male companions. Some women went to war in order to share in the trials of their loved ones. Others were stirred by a thirst for adventure, the promise of reliable wages, or ardent patriotism.Women stood a smaller chance of being discovered than one might think. Most of the people who fought in the war were “ #citizen soldiers “with no prior military training. Some women in uniform were still discovered, often after being wounded in battle and sent to a field hospital. #ClaraBarton, who went on to found the #RedCross, discovered #MaryGalloway's true identity while treating a chest wound Galloway had suffered at the #BattleofAntietam. The Civil War changed the nation's perception of its citizens' capabilities and catalyzed a new push for equality not only between races, but between genders as well. If you’re ready to be a part of #history and #armyhistory #contactme #call/text #pm/dm #828-489-2646 #yourarmyreservecareercounselor #ashevillemallrecruitingcenter #armystrong #teamarmy #usarmy #usarmyreserve #bedifferent #bearmystrong #womenshistorymonth