disguised themselves as men and fought in the American Civil War. In the American Civil War, women disguised themselves as soldiers and were spies for their army. Women also had important roles in the war as nurses and sanitation officers. One of the most helpful, influential women for sanitation would be Clara Barton, who later founder the American Red Cross. Women’s roles in the Civil War had just as much impact as the men had. One thing women did was disguise themselves as soldiers and were spies