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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... guns which had to be abandoned and had escaped unhurt . Burnside had won himself a reputation , as had Colonel Sherman , who had shown his brilliance as a field commander , and characteristically came out of the melee with two more guns ...
... guns which had to be abandoned and had escaped unhurt . Burnside had won himself a reputation , as had Colonel Sherman , who had shown his brilliance as a field commander , and characteristically came out of the melee with two more guns ...
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... gun of the Sebago boomed , all the crowd of ships slipped their moorings and began to slide down the river . The Wilson Small forming part of this strange parade , passed by the gunboats drawn up in line of battle , the guns already ...
... gun of the Sebago boomed , all the crowd of ships slipped their moorings and began to slide down the river . The Wilson Small forming part of this strange parade , passed by the gunboats drawn up in line of battle , the guns already ...
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... guns , all the paraphernalia of battle , went past them as they jolted along . They were near the Weikert house when a gun caisson not far from them which was filled with ammunition blew up , wounding and blinding the driver . Soldiers ...
... guns , all the paraphernalia of battle , went past them as they jolted along . They were near the Weikert house when a gun caisson not far from them which was filled with ammunition blew up , wounding and blinding the driver . Soldiers ...
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