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The U.S. Civil War 1861 - 1865
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A
Nurse's Perspective on the Civil War
- Sarah Emma Edmonds was a Civil War nurse, soldier (disguised as Frank
Thompson), and spy. In this excerpt from her memoir, she recounts her
experiences at the Battle of Bull Run (also known as First Manassas),
July 21, 1861, the events leading up to the battle and her exploits
after the battle, returning to Washington, DC.
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Aunt Lizzie Aiken from Peoria -
Excerpt of a memorial book written in 1906 describing Mrs. Aiken
services to the soldiers at Shawneetown in 1861.
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Civil War Heroines - Women Who Made a Difference in America's
Bloodiest War
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Civil War Nurses "The
Angels of the Battlefield" -
Source: Civil War Nurse,
The Diary and Letters of Hannah Ropes. Introduction and commentary
by John R. Brumgardt.
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Essay on Sisters in the Civil War
- Copies of typewritten pages, possibly written by Fr. Landry
Genosky, of Catholic Nuns who served as nurses during the Civil War.
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HOSPITAL SKETCHES. BY L. M. ALCOTT. - This book has been put
on-line as part of the BUILD-A-BOOK Initiative at the Celebration of
Women Writers through the combined work of: Anne-Marie Bercik,
Carrie Snyder, Jennifer Coia, Lisa Bartle, and Mary Mark Ockerbloom.
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Lincoln and the Nuns - An
essay about Abraham Lincoln and the nuns who helped care for the
wounded soldiers in the United States Civil War.
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Louisa Maertz - Profile: Louisa
Maertz, 1837-1918, an untrained United States Civil War nurse.
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National Museum of Civil War Medicine: The museum sponsors
regular programs as well as an annual conference.
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Nursing in the Civil War - An essay describing medical
treatments and care for wounded soldiers during the United States
Civil War. The contents consist of photocopies of the typewritten 16
pages of the essay.
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Our Army Nurses -
During the Civil War, more than five thousand women served as
nurses. Their service saved lives and carved out a place for women
in post-war professional medicine
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The
North's Unsung Sisters of Mercy
- Article by Alice P. Stein on the dedicated women who cared for the
sick and wounded of the Union Army, stressing the variety of backgrounds
and lack of professional training of the women, yet excellent care
amidst great risks. Reprinted from America's Civil War magazine.
Illustrated.
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Women in the Civil War: Five Nurses from St. Lawrence County
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Women on the Battlefield: Women too had an important role in the
Civil War. Here are the stories of four women that played a part in
the First Battle of Manassas.
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Thursday May 20, 2010
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