. Woman's work in the Civil War : a record of heroism, patriotism and patience . s appointed to serviceon the Transport Connecticut, where she was indefatigable in herservice, and manifested the same tender spirit, and the same skilland tact, as Miss Sharpless. Of less vigorous constitution thanher associates, she was frequently a severe sufferer from her overexertions. In the summer of 1864, she was transferred to theHospital at Harpers Ferry, and at that hospital and at Winches-ter continued her service faithfully, though amid much pain andweariness, to the close of the war. Though her healt
. Woman's work in the Civil War : a record of heroism, patriotism and patience . s appointed to serviceon the Transport Connecticut, where she was indefatigable in herservice, and manifested the same tender spirit, and the same skilland tact, as Miss Sharpless. Of less vigorous constitution thanher associates, she was frequently a severe sufferer from her overexertions. In the summer of 1864, she was transferred to theHospital at Harpers Ferry, and at that hospital and at Winches-ter continued her service faithfully, though amid much pain andweariness, to the close of the war. Though her health was muchshattered by her labors she could not rest, and has devoted her-self to the instruction and training of the Freedmen from thattime to the present. A gentleman who was associated with herin her service in the Carver Hospital and afterward on the Trans-port Connecticut, says of her: I know of no more pure-minded,unselfish and earnest laborer among all the women of the warthat came under my notice. PART VI. LADIES DISTINGUISHED FOR OTHER SERVICES IN THE NATIONAL (Jennie) Etheridge MRS. ANNIE ETHERIDGE.
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