It does not seem very likely that women had more roles than originally thought during the Civil War, such as spies, nurses, refugees, and only a few were soldiers. Some historians disagree about some of the roles women played during the Civil War. Few historians disagree about some of the roles women played during the Civil War. As a woman, this story is crucial to knowing what our female ancestors had to endure to see who they were and see ourselves. Women and children would have to flee and leave their homes due to soldiers threatening their way of life. As one story goes, a woman begged Union soldiers to spare her home because she had a sick child. The soldiers let her stay one more night, on one condition: burn her house before leaving. She kept her word and her house was burned and she together with her children had to travel; to find a new home. (Civil War Women: Their Quilts, Their Roles, Activities for Reenactors.) Many refugees were unable to find homes or food. In Richmond, Virginia, a refugee camp is featured in “Southern Girl in '61.” Most of the refugees (women and children) in the area were malnourished, without heated clothes and blankets, and the shelter used did not protect them enough to hide them from the elements. (Southern Girl in '61.) In another source it is shown that wealthy civilians donated food to refugees when they were able to save food. (A Dixie Diary.) This shows that even when the nation was divided, citizens still cared about the well-being of others. Richard Beeman argues that refugees never existed because they traveled to see family or friends for long periods of time. They happen to not have enough money to stop for… mid-paper… heir Roles, Activities for Re-enactors.” Lafayette: C&T Publishing, 2000. 26, 52, 62, 63, 72. Print.Dannett, Sylvia, Sarah Emma Seelye, and Franklin Thompson. “He rode with the generals.” New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1960. 14, 31, 44, 47, 49, 51, 52, 55, 56, 69, 75. Print.Eggleston, Larry. “Women in the Civil War: Extraordinary Stories of Soldiers, Spies, Nurses, Doctors, Crusaders, and Others.” Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2003. 102, 103, 104. Print.Scarborough, Ruth and Belle Boyd. "Belle Boyd: The Southern Siren." Macon: Mercer University Press, 1997. 34, 35, 38, 40, 42, 45, 46, 47. Print.Worthington, C.J., Harry Buford, and Loreta Velazquez. "Women in Battle." Richmond: Dustin, Gilman & Co., 1876. 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 86. Print.Wright, Louise. "The Southern Girl in '61." New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1905. 165, 181. Print.