What did women gain during the civil war

Women gained the respect to serve along men in the nurse tents and some even dressed up like men and fought for the confederate and union armies of the north and south.

During the Civil War women were dressed as men and fought in the Union and Confederate armies.

Explanation:

American women in the Civil War turned their attention towards the world outside the home. Thousands of women in the North and South of the United States were into volunteer brigades and also worked as nurses.

It was the first time in American history in which women had performed an important role in terms of war.