. 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 . few days before the battle of Opequan, on Sept. 19, 1864. OUR ARMY NURSES. 595 It was upon this information the battle was fought and proUablywon. The colored man gave the note, rolled up in tinfoil, to thescout who awaited him at Millwood. The colored man had carriedit in his mouth to that point and delivered it to the scout, whobrought it to me. By this note I became aware of the true condi-tion of affairs inside the
. 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 . few days before the battle of Opequan, on Sept. 19, 1864. OUR ARMY NURSES. 595 It was upon this information the battle was fought and proUablywon. The colored man gave the note, rolled up in tinfoil, to thescout who awaited him at Millwood. The colored man had carriedit in his mouth to that point and delivered it to the scout, whobrought it to me. By this note I became aware of the true condi-tion of affairs inside the enemys line and gave directions for theattack. I Avill always remember this courageous and patriotic actionof yours with gratitude, and beg you to accept this watch and chain,which I send you by Gen. J. W. Forsyth, as a memento of , 1864. I am your obedient servant, Philip H. Sheridan, Ma^ Rebecca Wright. When Grant became President, Miss Wright wasfurther rewarded by a position in the TreasuryDepartment, which she still retains. She changed her name shortly afterward, beingmarried to William Carpenter Bonsai. Mrs. E. McP. Bonsal. Washington, D. MRS. ANNIE ETHERIDGE HOOKS.
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