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L. P. Brockett, Women's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience 30 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 9 1 Browse Search
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L. P. Brockett, Women's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience, Introductory Chapter. (search)
ystem of the Sanitary Commission Mrs. Harris's, Miss Barton's, Mrs. Fales', Miss Gilson's, and other Ladies' services at the front during the battles of 1862 servih Societies Government clothing contracts Mrs. Springer, Miss Wormeley and Miss Gilson the managers of the local soldiers' Aid Societies the sacrifices made by ton of the very highest qualifications for the care of the sick and wounded. Miss Gilson was one of the most remarkable of these instances; and it reflects no discres, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Plummer, Mrs. Fales, and Miss Barton, and we believe also, Miss Gilson, were all actively engaged. A part of the same noble company, though not alprice paid for the work, for which contracts were taken by Miss Wormeley and Miss Gilson, less than at the West, but Miss Gilson, and, we believe, Miss Wormeley alsoMiss Gilson, and, we believe, Miss Wormeley also, raised an additional sum, and paid to the sewing-women more than the contract price for the work. It required a spirit thoroughly imbued with patriotism and phila
L. P. Brockett, Women's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience, chapter 8 (search)
irst reminiscence of Helen L. Gilson. Thus far Miss Gilson's cares and labors had been bestowed almost exclue negro character. When their song had ceased, Miss Gilson addressed them. She pictured the reality of freeof Dr. Reed, who was associated subsequently with Miss Gilson in its management. It was, in no other senseg fatality. These stories of suffering reached Miss Gilson at a moment when the previous labors of the campae Nightingale, is true also of those organized by Miss Gilson in Virginia. The parallel is so close, and the iady for instant eating! The nurses looked for Miss Gilson's word of praise, and labored for it; and she hade lives she has saved. Amid all these labors, Miss Gilson found time and opportunity to care for the poor nwoman who entered the service at the seat of war, Miss Gilson suffered from malarious fever. As often as possiumn returned to her home in Chelsea. In person Miss Gilson is small and delicately proportioned. Without be