. Reminiscences of the life of a nurse in field, hospital and camp during the Civil War . rly settlers ofPennsylvania, Dutch on one side, Hugue-not on the other. I was born in one of thefinest valleys of the United States, the Cum-berland, but I lived and was educated in thecity of Harrisburg. How many people ofto-day can recall the Omen of War just be-fore it broke out. I was coming home, witha party, from Camp Meeting, and such anawe-stricken party as it was. I confesshere, for once in my life I was afraid. We thought the Judgement day was at sky seemed to be covered as with onemass
. Reminiscences of the life of a nurse in field, hospital and camp during the Civil War . rly settlers ofPennsylvania, Dutch on one side, Hugue-not on the other. I was born in one of thefinest valleys of the United States, the Cum-berland, but I lived and was educated in thecity of Harrisburg. How many people ofto-day can recall the Omen of War just be-fore it broke out. I was coming home, witha party, from Camp Meeting, and such anawe-stricken party as it was. I confesshere, for once in my life I was afraid. We thought the Judgement day was at sky seemed to be covered as with onemass of blood. It would, and did, make thestoutest heart quail. The next day, Sun-day, our minister preached to the peoplethat it was an Omen of War, which indeedit proved to be. Being born a patriotic girl,when the Civil War broke out, I was readyfor work. In writing this, it is not overdrawn, butsimply as it occurred. I have tried to makeit so plain that any child can read it, alsowith hopes that in my declining years, itmay bring me some reward financially. MRS. ANNIE PRISCILLA REMINISCENCES. The days of the 60s were stirring city was under martial law. Men wouldgo to their work in the morning as usual,and when word would come that the ene-my were advancing, a fife and drum wouldgive the signal. Steam would be shut offin the mills and shops, the men fall in lineand march away to defend the city. Tothese men we looked for home and day they worked to box and re-move the books and valuable documentsfromi our State capitol. The object of theConfederates was to burn the bridges thatcross the Susquehanna Eiver and to shellthe city. My first seirvice was among refugees, peo-ple who had to leave the valley, being drivenout by the enemy, and taking with themonly what they could carry. Those peoplewere given protection and shelter in andoutside of the city—in churches, the Court 4 REMINISCENCES OF AN ARMY NURSE. House and in camp. The greater part oft
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