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Well, inanswertoyourquestion, severalwomenactivelyparticipatedintheCivilWar.
TheonethatcomesimmediatelytomindisMaryWalker.
She'simportantbecauseshe'stheonlywomanevertobeawardedtheCongressionalMedalofHonor.
Asyouknow, thismedalisgiventopeoplewho'veservedtheUnitedStateswithexceptionalbravery.
Inaddition, shewastheonlyfemalephysicianineitherofthetwoarmiesthatfoughtinthatwar.
Eventhoughshehadtwomedicaldegrees, manyofficersmadeherlifedifficultbecausetheydidn'tbelievethatawomanshouldbeadoctor.
However, sherefusedtobackdownandleavethearmy.
Infact, sheriskedherlifeseveraltimesduringthewarandwasevencapturedatonepoint, butshewassoonreleased.
Umm, afterthewar, shewasarrestedseveraltimesforwearingpants.
AndalthoughCongresseventuallytriedtotakehermedalaway, sherefusedtogiveitbackandcontinuedtowearitwherevershewent.
Shediedin 1919, ayearbeforewomenreceivedtherighttovote, whichbringsmetomynextpoint.