Because women weren't allowed to fight during the Civil War, those who felt compelled to serve their country in a military capacity had to disguise themselves as men in order to do so. This included cutting their hair short. Women of the time had long hair which they parted in the middle and pinned back. Men had short hair parted on the side. So in order to look like a man, these women warriors cut their hair like one as evidenced by these accounts of women discovered in the ranks:
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Monday, January 12, 2015
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