Women of the war : their heroism and self-sacrifice / by Frank Moore.

  • Moore, Frank, 1828-1904.
Date:
1866
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Credit: Women of the war : their heroism and self-sacrifice / by Frank Moore. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    man in his Great March. —Narrow Escape at Jonesboro’. — Siege of Nashville. — At Wilmington.—The Prisoners from Salisbury. — Too much Work. — Last Sickness and Death 333-340 ANNA MARIA ROSS. The Cooper Shop Saloon at Philadelphia. — Its Objects. — A Welcome for every Soldier. — The Hospital. — Pleading the Soldier’s Cause. — The Fair.—Establishment of the “ Soldiers’Home.” .... 341-340 MRS. A. H. HOGE. Women of the War. — Spirit of William Penn. — Her Sons enter the Service. — Mrs. Livermore. — Commencement of Sanitary Labor.— Chicago Fair. — Travels and Lectures. — Address at Brooklyn. — Hos- pital at Mound City. — “ Turned for the First Time in Five Weeks.” — “ They had to take the Fort.” — The Suffering French Boy. — The Last of Seven Sons. — An Agonized Mother. — Willing to die. — The Only Child. — The Teachings of Youth. — William had gone Home. — At Young’s Point. —Onions and Lemons. — Home-made Gingerbread.— “ A Cup of Tea like Mother’s.” — All for the Old Flag. — The Story of John and Mary.— Mother Bickerdyke. — “ Bully Milk Toast.” — A “ Constant Woman.” — Bright and Happy Boys. — A Brave Wis- consin Boy.— Vicksburg stormed. — A Visit to the Rifle-pits.—The Religion of the Camp. — “We can fight another Year.”—Daguer- rotypes. — Soldiers’ Reverence for Women. — The War-stained Flag. — “ Rally round the Flag, Boys ! ” — The Soldier’s Death. . . . 347-372 MISS EMILY W. DANA. The Naval Academy at Annapolis. — Last Year of the War. — The Cruel- ties of the Confederates. — Salisbury and Belle Isle. — Dr. Vanderkieft. — Miss Tyler.—The “Main Stay” of the Hospital. — Songs and Stories. — “The Beautiful Boy.” — Starved to Death. — The Classic Hero.—Martin Armstrong. — The Love of Jonathan.—Adams the Nurse. — A Rich Experience 373-381 MRS. S. BURGER STEARNS. The Working of the Commissions. — The Mission of Woman in War. — Lectures in Michigan.—Visits to the Hospitals. — Address at Wash- ington.— Schuyler Colfax. — Proper Sphere of Woman. . . . 3S2-38G MRS. HARRIET W. F. HAWLEY. Her Husband enters the Service. — Indomitable Perseverance. Visits Beaufort. — Becomes a Hospital Visitor. — At Fernandina and St. Au- gustine. — After the Battle at Olustee. — In Charge of Armory Square Hospital at Washington. — Incidents of the Virginia Campaign of 1864. — At Wilmington, N. C. — New Horrors of War. — The Andersonvillo Prisoners. — The “Jail Fever.” — Exertions to relieve the Suffering.