Females in the Civil War

Question

Is there a category for females who served in the Civil War, or any war for that matter? Harriet Dada Emens was a nurse in the Civil War who went on to become a doctor. I'd like to add whatever categories are appropriate to her profile.

Answer 1

As far as I am aware, the most accurate category would simply be the war category; I do not think that there are categories specifically for women who served during these wars. Of course, I could be wrong! Fantastic question :)

Answer 2

Dr Mary Edwards Walker has the following categories which you might want to use. Category: Women's History Category: United States of America, United States Civil War

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Walker-41

Answer 3

For those making stickers or categories I would suggest making sure they conform to the US designations used for women in our military which does go back to the Civil War.  

https://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/womens-history.html#military

http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2016/03/researching-female-ancestors-in-naras-military-records.html

https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1993/spring/women-in-the-civil-war-1.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Nurse_Corps