. Woman's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience . forfour years—have given each to the other a peculiar and thrillinginterest to every loyal American heart. It will be remembered that shortly after the battle of Shiloh,Governor Harvey proceeded to the front with supjjlies and medi-cal aid to assist in caring for the wounded among the soldiersfrom his State, after rendering great service in alleviating theirsufferings by the aid and comfort he brought with him, andreviving their spirits by his presence. As he was about to em-bark at Savannah for home, in passing fr
. Woman's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience . forfour years—have given each to the other a peculiar and thrillinginterest to every loyal American heart. It will be remembered that shortly after the battle of Shiloh,Governor Harvey proceeded to the front with supjjlies and medi-cal aid to assist in caring for the wounded among the soldiersfrom his State, after rendering great service in alleviating theirsufferings by the aid and comfort he brought with him, andreviving their spirits by his presence. As he was about to em-bark at Savannah for home, in passing from one boat to another,he fell into the river and was drowned. This was on the19th of April, 1862, a day made memorable by some of the mostimportant events in our countrys history. Tavo days before hewrote to Mrs. Harvey the last sacred letter as follows: •Pittsburg Landing, April 17, Wife:—Yesterday was the day of my life. Thank God for the im-pulse that brought me here. I am well and have done more good by comingthan T can well tell you. In haste, Eng ^ V ^•^--^^-^^^ Mrs. CoRDELii\ Hab^ e\ MES. CORDELIA A. P. HARVEY. 261 With these words ringing in her ears as from be}ond the tomb,the conviction forced itself upon her mind that the path of dutyfor her lay in the direction he had so faithfully pointed out. Butfor a while womanly feeling overcame all else, and she gave waybeneath the shock of her affliction, coming so suddenly and takingaway at once the pride, the hope, and the joy of life. For manyweeks it seemed that the tie that bound her to the departed wasstronger than that which held her to the earth, and her friendsalmost despaired of seeing her again herself. Hers was indeed a severe affliction. A husband, beloved andhonored by all, without a stain upon his fair fame, with a brightfuture and hope of long life before him, had fallen—suddenly asby a bullet—at the front, where his great heart had led him tolook after the wants of his ow
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