The Women and the Crisis: Women of the North in the Civil WarMcDowell, Obolensky, 1959 - 389 páginas Chronicles the changes which came about through the dedicated work of Northern women during the Civil War regarding the responsibility for treatment of the wounded. Their efforts laid the groundwork for modern organized charity work, the Red Cross, and what could be considered military nursing. Biographies are included of notable women who dedicated themselves to caring for the wounded and changing government policy. |
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... Grant nor Sherman expected the Confederates to attack . The day before the battle Sherman wrote to Grant , " I do not apprehend anything like an attack upon our position . " That night , with 40,000 Confederates deployed in the woods ...
... Grant nor Sherman expected the Confederates to attack . The day before the battle Sherman wrote to Grant , " I do not apprehend anything like an attack upon our position . " That night , with 40,000 Confederates deployed in the woods ...
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... GRANT'S POPULARITY throughout the country was now very great , and Lincoln recognized in him the long - sought ... Grant a Lieutenant General - a rank last held by Washington . In hand- ing Grant his commission on March 9th , Lincoln ...
... GRANT'S POPULARITY throughout the country was now very great , and Lincoln recognized in him the long - sought ... Grant a Lieutenant General - a rank last held by Washington . In hand- ing Grant his commission on March 9th , Lincoln ...
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... Grant again endeavored to pacify her , but then Mrs. Lincoln got angry with Mrs. Grant ; and all that Porter and I could do was to see nothing worse than words occurred . We feared she might jump out of the vehicle and shout to the ...
... Grant again endeavored to pacify her , but then Mrs. Lincoln got angry with Mrs. Grant ; and all that Porter and I could do was to see nothing worse than words occurred . We feared she might jump out of the vehicle and shout to the ...
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