. Our army nurses. Interesting sketches, addresses, and photographs of nearly one hundred of the noble women who served in hospitals and on battlefields during our civil war . ssity of forming a colored military hospital was felt, and my husband was relieved from duty at Island Ko. 10, and ordei-ed to Columbus. I went there in June, 1863, and stayed until the last of August. My duties were to oversee the cooking OUR ARMY NURSES. 351) and hospital supplies. After a time Doctor Iven-dall was taken sick, and went home; then all theofficers were changed,— my husband ordered to hiscompany, and I re
. Our army nurses. Interesting sketches, addresses, and photographs of nearly one hundred of the noble women who served in hospitals and on battlefields during our civil war . ssity of forming a colored military hospital was felt, and my husband was relieved from duty at Island Ko. 10, and ordei-ed to Columbus. I went there in June, 1863, and stayed until the last of August. My duties were to oversee the cooking OUR ARMY NURSES. 351) and hospital supplies. After a time Doctor Iven-dall was taken sick, and went home; then all theofficers were changed,— my husband ordered to hiscompany, and I returned to my home in Augusta,where I kept house until Mr. Cook was dischargedand came home. While I was an army nurse I had many pleasantand many sad experiences, which I should be glad totell you, but I am old, and it is hard for me to year ago I made application for a pension, but itwas rejected, on the ground that Mrs. Yates was notlegally authorized to appoint me. But if I neverreceive any pay, I have the satisfaction of knowingthat I did what I could to help in the great struggle for Union and the flae:. Lamar, Mo. Yours in F., C. and L., Betsey A. 360 OUR ARMY NURSES.
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