. Our army nurses. Interesting sketches, addresses, and photographs of nearly one hundred of the noble women who served in hospitals and on battlefields during our civil war . and mother have long sincegone to the home to which we must soon follow;but it is a pleasure to recall the fact that I had apart in the beneficent work in which it was womanspeculiar privilege to serve her country. I feelabundantly rewarded by the knowledge of havingdone something to alleviate the suffering of thosewho gave health and worldly j^rospects, ties of home,and even life itself in the perilous service. Sweet fl
. Our army nurses. Interesting sketches, addresses, and photographs of nearly one hundred of the noble women who served in hospitals and on battlefields during our civil war . and mother have long sincegone to the home to which we must soon follow;but it is a pleasure to recall the fact that I had apart in the beneficent work in which it was womanspeculiar privilege to serve her country. I feelabundantly rewarded by the knowledge of havingdone something to alleviate the suffering of thosewho gave health and worldly j^rospects, ties of home,and even life itself in the perilous service. Sweet flowers and tender plants creep over thegraves that were made so long ago on many afield and hillside; and thus tender memories ariseto enwrap the gaunt figure, and veil the grimvisage, of War, that must forever stand a centralobject ujDon the canvas that portrays the historyof those memorable years. I thank God for all his mercies and blessingsduring all these years. It was He who led usthrough; and if we love and obey Him, He willtake ns nnto Himself, Avhere all will be joy andpeace, forever. Matilda E. Mokris. 112 Harbor Strket, Clf-vkland, C)hio. 402 OUR ARMY MRS. CECILIA WHITE. J HAD transportations furnished me by , to go to St. Louis. Then Presi-dent Yeatman provided me with transportationsto Memphis, Tenn., where I was assigned toWashington Hospital, going on duty about the 15thof SejDtember, 1863, and remaining until September,1864. After I had been there a couple of weeks DoctorWright came to me one morning to know what I wasdoing for the sick in my ward. Doctor, I am doingall there is for me to do. You restrict us so thatthere is nothing for us to do. In what way,madam? We are not allowed to prepare any-thing nice for the very sick ones, and they cannot eatthe food from the kitchen. He made no reply; butthat afternoon the steward put a nice cooking stoveinto an empty room, also the necessary supplies. Inthe morning the Doctor said, Come with me,
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