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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... carried no gun that day . She stood with her flag out in the open to guide the men who were struggling through underbrush and trees , back to their line . Shells were screaming overhead most of the time , but they were aimed at the ...
... carried no gun that day . She stood with her flag out in the open to guide the men who were struggling through underbrush and trees , back to their line . Shells were screaming overhead most of the time , but they were aimed at the ...
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... carried aboard the Emerald , and other hospital ships were preparing to leave for Savannah with full loads . All other available craft were being used to ferry Buell's troops across the river . In the darkness , the scene was awesome ...
... carried aboard the Emerald , and other hospital ships were preparing to leave for Savannah with full loads . All other available craft were being used to ferry Buell's troops across the river . In the darkness , the scene was awesome ...
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... carry water to the troops passing by on the road . She carried so many pails full that after time the spring ran dry and she had to pump water out of the well . That would be hard work for a little girl , but the farmhouse yard must ...
... carry water to the troops passing by on the road . She carried so many pails full that after time the spring ran dry and she had to pump water out of the well . That would be hard work for a little girl , but the farmhouse yard must ...
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