Women at Vicksburg

Vicksburg's Heroines

The Chronicler
Emma Harrison Balfour

Diligently keeping a diary, Emma Balfour chronicled Vicksburg's most stirring moments during the Civil War.
Natchez's First Lady
Varina Howell Davis

The daughter of Natchez elites, Varina Howell Davis stood by her husband through marriage, war, and reconstruction.
Her parent's home
Alice Shirley Eaton

Knowing the house was important to the military park's story, Alice Shirley Eaton ensured her family would be remembered for posterity.
Her famous works of art
Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson

T.A.R. Kitson's bronze relief portraits and busts of officers dart the historical landscape throughout Vicksburg National Military Park.
Doing Her Duty
Jennie Hodgers aka Albert D.J. Cashier

Fighting in some of the bloodiest battles during the Civil War, Private Cashier lived their life they way they wanted to.