Women's Jobs on the Homefront

The women of the Confederacy were forced into new roles as the men went off to war. One of their main roles was to supervise the plantations. Some of the strenuous tasks assigned to this role included sowing oats, planting seeds, picking crops, raking manure, and many other jobs. Some of their other jobs included making clothes and knapsacks for the confederate soldiers. Women also served as nurses. If the men came home injured or sick, it was the woman's job to tend to him.

"South Carolina Women in the Confederacy"

An excerpt from this book discusses the ways women in South Carolina not only helped the war effort, but also managed the estate while the men were at war. It touches on the struggles and duties of a southern woman's day-to-day life.

"Southern Women in the Civil War"

This excerpt from Southern Historical Society Papers discusses women's role in nursing the soldiers. Women helped tend to the soldiers in hospitals, in their own homes, and in special cases, on the battlefield.

"Devotion of Southern Women to the Conferacy"

In this article from the Confederate Veteran entitled "Devotion of Southern Women to the Conferacy," women of the southern homefront were praised for their devotion to the confederate cause through their various contributions.