. Angels of the battlefield : a history of the labors of the Catholic sisterhoods in the late civil war . Sister inquired what it was and assured him thatif it were in her power she would get it for him. He thenreplied: Sister, I should like to have a lily. I think it woulddo me so much good. The wish was a strange one, nevertheless she at oncedetermined to gratify him, which the kindness of a friendenabled her to do. This little act of kindness was notwithout effect, and from that time the man had a highregard for the Sisters. At the termination of the war, in 1865, the prisonersreceived thei
. Angels of the battlefield : a history of the labors of the Catholic sisterhoods in the late civil war . Sister inquired what it was and assured him thatif it were in her power she would get it for him. He thenreplied: Sister, I should like to have a lily. I think it woulddo me so much good. The wish was a strange one, nevertheless she at oncedetermined to gratify him, which the kindness of a friendenabled her to do. This little act of kindness was notwithout effect, and from that time the man had a highregard for the Sisters. At the termination of the war, in 1865, the prisonersreceived their discharge. It was sad to see the streets ofthe city lined with the ragged and distressed looking sick were brought to St. Josephs Hospital, whichwas soon filled. The Sisters gave the soldiers the verybest attention and consideration, and within a few monthsthe majority of the men were enabled to return to theirhomes and families. The little band of Sisters who had been laboring inFrederick City, Md., from 1862 to 1864 certainly did theirshare in caring for helpless humanity. They were kept. FALL OF BiCHMOND. 177 actively employed in Frederick City during the summerand autumn of 1862, They found then that their workwas not nearly done. The winter set in with heavy rainsand deep snow, to which they were constantly exposed. Thepoor patients had likewise much to suffer from the badlyconstructed buildings. The wind, rain and snow pene-trated through the crevices, leaving the poor men in amost uncomfortable condition. This was called to theattention of the chief surgeon, who immediately gave or-ders for the dilapidated barracks to be repaired as muchas possible. Some of the soldiers were quite amusing with theirgrateful intentions. A Sister was asked one day whethershe ever wore any other color but gray or black, for, hecontinued, I wish to present Sister Agnes with a newdress; she has been so truly good to me. The soldiers seemed to have the greatest confidencein the Siste
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