. 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 . ne that would add totheir speedy recovery or their comfort. I had special care of the low diet for the very sickpatients, but my care extended to all in the were the letters written for sick and dyingsoldiers; many the sad messages sent to bereavedones at home. We remained there until May, 1864:; then cameinarching orders, To the front. The sick andwounded were sent to other places, and very soonthe hospit
. 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 . ne that would add totheir speedy recovery or their comfort. I had special care of the low diet for the very sickpatients, but my care extended to all in the were the letters written for sick and dyingsoldiers; many the sad messages sent to bereavedones at home. We remained there until May, 1864:; then cameinarching orders, To the front. The sick andwounded were sent to other places, and very soonthe hospital that had been our home for months, wasdeserted; but, with other ladies of our regiment, Ifailed to obtain permission to go to the front, so Icame IS^orth, and remained until 1865, when I entered 501 502 OUR ARMY NURSES. the work again at Jeffersonville Hospital for threemonths. At Chattanooga, Tenn., on April 15, 1865, myhusband died, from injuries received in the service. At the close of my hospital work I was com-missioned to teach the Freedmen. I taught oneyear in the Fisk University, at l^ashville, Tenn.,and three years in other parts of that State. Maet E. 7th New Jersey Cemetery, Gettysburg. Penn.
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