. Our army nurses : interesting sketches and photographs of over one hundred of the noble women who served in hospitals and on battlefields during our late Civil War, 1861-65 . r protection, and preparationswere made to convey the sick and wounded to aplace of safety; but fortunately we were not dis-turbed. On his way to Franklin my husbands brother wastaken sick, through exposure at the time of battle,and removed to Huntsville, Ala., where our armywas in camp. He sent for me, and that journey I shall never for-get, owing to the hardships I endured on the way. 160 OUR ARMY NURSES. We went in b
. Our army nurses : interesting sketches and photographs of over one hundred of the noble women who served in hospitals and on battlefields during our late Civil War, 1861-65 . r protection, and preparationswere made to convey the sick and wounded to aplace of safety; but fortunately we were not dis-turbed. On his way to Franklin my husbands brother wastaken sick, through exposure at the time of battle,and removed to Huntsville, Ala., where our armywas in camp. He sent for me, and that journey I shall never for-get, owing to the hardships I endured on the way. 160 OUR ARMY NURSES. We went in box cars, with about three hundredsoldiers on l)oard. I was the only woman amongthem from Stephenson down, but I must say I wasnever treated with more consideration and kiiidnessthan by our dear boys in blue. I remained threedays, and during that time buried the brother; thenreturned to Xashville, more dead than alive husband enlisted in 1861, and served with hisregiment until 1863. He was injured at Stephenson,and transferred to the Cumberland Hospital, wherehe remained with me until we were discharged. Emily M. Coiste. Care of A. H. Maxwell, New Milford,
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