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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... Once , when she was about to throw some very dirty water overboard , a soldier called out , " Stop , marm ! That water will do for several of us yet . Bless you ! I make my coffee of worse than that . " The ladies seldom had real ...
... Once , when she was about to throw some very dirty water overboard , a soldier called out , " Stop , marm ! That water will do for several of us yet . Bless you ! I make my coffee of worse than that . " The ladies seldom had real ...
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... Once Katharine tried to find out what the day of the week might be , and no member of the staff could tell her . The medical work of the army had not so much broken down , as failed to establish itself in any effective way . These ...
... Once Katharine tried to find out what the day of the week might be , and no member of the staff could tell her . The medical work of the army had not so much broken down , as failed to establish itself in any effective way . These ...
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... once before , and restore the defeated army . Neither the Cabinet nor the War Department agreed with the President , but in spite of this , on September 2nd , he gave McClellan back his command . NOTES 1 Once more the Nightingale ...
... once before , and restore the defeated army . Neither the Cabinet nor the War Department agreed with the President , but in spite of this , on September 2nd , he gave McClellan back his command . NOTES 1 Once more the Nightingale ...
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