. 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 . Christian Commission. About October of the same year I was transferredto Crittenden U. S. General Hospital, at Louisville,where I remained until March 27, 1865, when beingunfit for duty, on account of poor health, I washonorably discharged, and returned to my home. 145 146 OUR ARMY NURSES. Among the army nurses with whom I was asso-ciated, I recall the names of two most excellentwomen who are numbered with the dead, — M
. 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 . Christian Commission. About October of the same year I was transferredto Crittenden U. S. General Hospital, at Louisville,where I remained until March 27, 1865, when beingunfit for duty, on account of poor health, I washonorably discharged, and returned to my home. 145 146 OUR ARMY NURSES. Among the army nurses with whom I was asso-ciated, I recall the names of two most excellentwomen who are numbered with the dead, — of Brown, and Mrs. Ailing of Critten-den Hospital. The war for the jjreservation of our Union evi-dently did much to advance the best interests ofwoman. It created a necessity for her labor in newand untried ways. It gave her an opportunity toprove her ability, and also to cultivate that truecomage without which the most capable person mayutterly fail of success, ^o women appreciate thesefacts so well as do the active workers of those days,among whom are the army nurses. Fraternally yours,Yesta M. W. Swahts, Cor. Maine and Sixth Streets, Auburn, ELLEN MARSH. EAKLY in the year 1863 I commenced my dutiesas nmse in a military hospital. On my arrivalat the barracks I was shown by the surgeon in ^ charge through several wards, and introducedto some of the nurses with whom I was soon to beassociated. The long rows of beds on either side ofeach ward, upon which were so many sufferers, madea deep and lasting impression. I felt I had under-taken a responsible work. On the first day my attention was attracted to aman past the prime of life, who was evidently nearits close. I was told that he wanted a letter written,but I found him too weak to do more than give thename of a brother to whom he wished to have hislast words sent. The chaplain had talked with him,and felt convinced he died a Christian. For ten days I found very interesting work writingfor some, readi
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