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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 34 10 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 17 1 Browse Search
L. P. Brockett, Women's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience 8 2 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 8 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition. 6 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 5 5 Browse Search
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: March 19, 1861., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 4: The Cavalry (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 0 Browse Search
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L. P. Brockett, Women's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience, chapter 8 (search)
of the Massachusetts Legislature and Governor is appointed Superintendent of the Camden Street Hospital, Baltimore Resigns at the end of a year, and visits New York the surgeon-general urges her to take charge of the large Hospital at Chester, Pennsylvania she remains at Chester till the Hospital is broken up, when she is transferred to the first Division General Hospital, Naval Academy. Annapolis the returned prisoners their terrible condition Mrs. Tyler procures photographs of them of Boston, whom she had herself brought thither, and then went northward to visit her friends. She had not long been in the city of New York before she was urgently desired by the Surgeon-General to take charge of a large hospital at Chester, Pennsylvania, just established and greatly needing the ministering aid of women. She accepted the appointment, and proceeding to Boston selected from among her friends, and those who had previously offered their services, a corps of excellent nurses,
L. P. Brockett, Women's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience, Mrs. Lydia G. Parrish. (search)
al the surly soldier he melts at last visits in other hospitals Broad and Cherry Street Hospital, Philadelphia Assists in organizing a Ladies' Aid Society at Chester, and in forming a corps of volunteer nurses at Falmouth, Virginia, in January, 1863, with Mrs. Harris on a tour of inspection in Virginia and North Carolina witto visit the hospital often, where her presence was sure to (do the men great good. During her stay at home she assisted in organizing a Ladies' Aid Society at Chester. She was appointed Directress for the township where she resided, and as the hospital was about to be located near Chester, she, with others, directed her attentChester, she, with others, directed her attention to preparing and furnishing it. Sewing-circles were formed, and as a result of the efforts made, by the time the soldiers arrived, a plentiful supply of nice clothing, delicacies, etc., etc., was ready for them. Mrs. Parrish united with other women of the vicinity in organizing a corps of volunteer nurses, who continued to p