Question

How did women like Dorothea Dix and Clara Barton contribute to the Union war effort during the Civil War?(1 point) Responses They enlisted and fought with the army. They enlisted and fought with the army. They accompanied their husbands to war. They accompanied their husbands to war. They worked as nurses for the Union army. They worked as nurses for the Union army. They took factory jobs to support their families.

Answer 1

Women like Dorothea Dix and Clara Barton contributed to the Union war effort during the Civil War by **working as nurses for the Union army**. Both played significant roles in organizing nursing services and improving medical care for wounded soldiers.