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L. P. Brockett, Women's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience 87 3 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 19 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 18 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 5 3 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Cheerful Yesterdays 5 1 Browse Search
Jula Ward Howe, Reminiscences: 1819-1899 4 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 2 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 2. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 2 0 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 24: the called session of Congress.--foreign relations.--benevolent organizations.--the opposing armies. (search)
War Department for the organization of military hospitals, and the furnishing of nurses for them. That woman was Miss Dorothea L. Dix, whose name was familiar to the people throughout the land. She offered her services gratuitously to the Governmeand they were accepted. So early as the 23d of April, or only eight days after the President called for troops to Dorothea L. Dix. put down the rebellion, the Secretary of War issued a proclamation, announcing the fact of such acceptance; The following is a copy of the proclamation or order:--Be it known to all whom it may concern, that the free services of Miss D. L. Dix are accepted by the War Department, and that she will give, at all times, all necessary aid in organizing military ho on the 1st of May, the Surgeon-General (R. C. Wood), cheerfully and thankfully recognizing the ability and energy of Miss D. L. Dix in her arrangements for the comfort and welfare of the sick soldiers in the present exigency, requested all women who