. 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 . States Army Hospitals during the War of the Rebellion, commenced June 9, 1861, and ended Sept. 6, 1865. During this period she was stationed severally in Washington^ at Antietam, at Gettysburg^ Fortress llonroe,Winchester, Wilmington, and superior fidelity and skill required her assignment at the mostdifficult and responsible stations. Always prompt in the dischargeof duty; exemplary in conduct, and compe
. 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 . States Army Hospitals during the War of the Rebellion, commenced June 9, 1861, and ended Sept. 6, 1865. During this period she was stationed severally in Washington^ at Antietam, at Gettysburg^ Fortress llonroe,Winchester, Wilmington, and superior fidelity and skill required her assignment at the mostdifficult and responsible stations. Always prompt in the dischargeof duty; exemplary in conduct, and competent through good judg-ment, she won tlie respect and confidence of surgeons, and the grati-tude of patients. Under Providence,hundreds owe lengthened life to her unfailing watchfulness, and blessher for mitigation of pain and anguish through patient cares andcheerful woids. This testimony is given under full personal knowledge of servicesabove recited. D. L. Dix, free service, Superintendent of Women Nurses, during theWar of the Bebellion,under acceptance and appointment of the Secretary of AVar, confirmed by the President of the United States,A true copy. J. W. HARRIET M. SCOTT. JX ISTovember, 1861, I left my home in Irasbnrg,Yt., going to Camp Griffin, Alexandiia, husband, who enlisted in the 8d YermontInfantry in the spring of 1861 and was trans-ferred to Battery F, Fifth United States HeavyArtillery, Avas stationed in winter quarters at CampGriffin. I secured board at a farm house nearby;going to the camp each day, caring for the sick boysas would a mother for her sons. On March 10, 1862,the Yermont Brigade and Battery F moved, as theythen thought, for Richmond. Calling on Mrs. James Glen of JS^ew York State,her husband also a member of Battery F, we wentto Miss Dix. Telling her I was from the GreenMountain State, she said, I know you are loyal, Iwant you. She engaged Mrs. Glen and m^^self,giving us our commissions as nurses, sending us toFortress Monroe to re
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