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L. P. Brockett, Women's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience, Part II. (search)
nt, unless specially appointed by the Surgeon-General. 4. Women nurses, while on duty in General Hospitals, are under the exclusive control of the senior medical officer, who will direct their several duties, and may be discharged by him when considered supernumerary, or for incompetency, insubordination, or violation of his orders. Such discharge, with the reasons therefore, being endorsed upon the certificate, will be at once returned to Miss Dix. By order of the Secretary of War: E. D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant-General. official By this Order the authority of Miss Dix was better defined, but she continued to labor under the same difficulty which had from the first clogged her efforts. Authority had been bestowed upon her, but not the power to enforce obedience. There was no penalty for disobedience, and persons disaffected, forgetful, or idle, might refuse or neglect to obey with impunity. It will at once be seen that this fact must have resulted disastrously upon he
L. P. Brockett, Women's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience, Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer. (search)
General Hospitals, within the lines of the several Military Departments of the United States, for the purpose of superintending the preparation of food in the Special Diet Kitchens of the same, is hereby granted Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer, Special Agent United States Christian Commission, and such ladies as she may deem proper to employ, by request of the United States surgeons. The Quartermaster's Department will furnish the necessary transportation. By order of the Secretary of War: E. D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant-General Official: Diet Kitchens. Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer suggested and introduced the use of the Diet Kitchen into the hospitals. The Kitchen was used extensively among the Branch Offices of the West. The design of the Kitchen was, to have prepared for the men who were under treatment, such articles of food and delicacies as are grateful to the sick, and at the same time may be allowed with safety. The ladies who were engaged in this department performed the