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New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 11
And though this contract must have given him far more trouble than contracts with regular clothing establishments, his goodness, which was purely benevolent, never flagged. During all this time the work of the Women's Union Aid Society was also carried on at Miss Wormeley's rooms, and a large number of cases were packed and forwarded thence, either to New York or directly to Washington. Miss Wormeley, herself, still superintended this matter, and though — an Associate Manager of the New England Women's Branch of the Sanitary Commission, preferred this direct transmission as a saving both of time and expense. The Society was earnest and indefatigable in its exertions, acting always with great promptness and energy while under the direction of Miss Wormeley. On one occasion, as an instance, a telegraphic message from Washington brought at night an urgent call for a supply of bed-sacks. Early in the morning all the material in Newport was bought up, as many sewing-machines as
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 11
tained, rooms secured (being lent for the purpose), and about two thousand dollars subscribed. The Society, which assumed the name of the Woman's Union Aid Society immediately commenced the work with vigor, and shortly forwarded to the Sanitary Commission at Washington their first cases of clothing and supplies. Miss Wormeley remained at the head of this society until April, 1862. It was kept in funds by private gifts, and by the united efforts of all the churches of Newport, and the United States Naval Academy which was removed thither from Annapolis, Maryland, in the spring of 1861. During the summer of 1861 several ladies (summer residents of Newport), were in the habit of sending to Miss Wormeley many poor women, with the request that she would furnish them with steady employment upon hospital clothing, the ladies paying for the work. After they left, the poor women whom they had thus benefited, felt the loss severely, and the thought occurred to Miss Wormeley that the out
Rhode Island (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
Katherine Prescott Wormeley. Birth and parentage commencement of her labors for the soldiers the woman's Union Aid Society of Newport she takes a contract for army clothing to furnish employment for soldiers' families forwarding Sanitary goods the hundred and fifty bed sacks Miss Wormeley's connection with the Hospital Transport service her extraordinary labors illness is appointed lady Superintendent of the Lovell General Hospital at Portsmouth Grove, Rhode Island-tier duties Resigns in October, 1863 her volume the United States Sanitary Commission other labors for the soldiers Among the many of our countrywomen who have been active and ardent in the soldier's cause, some may have devoted themselves to the service for a longer period, but few with more earnestness and greater ability than the lady whose name stands at the head of this sketch, and few have entered into a greater variety of details in the prosecution of the work. Katherine Prescott Worme
Annapolis (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
two thousand dollars subscribed. The Society, which assumed the name of the Woman's Union Aid Society immediately commenced the work with vigor, and shortly forwarded to the Sanitary Commission at Washington their first cases of clothing and supplies. Miss Wormeley remained at the head of this society until April, 1862. It was kept in funds by private gifts, and by the united efforts of all the churches of Newport, and the United States Naval Academy which was removed thither from Annapolis, Maryland, in the spring of 1861. During the summer of 1861 several ladies (summer residents of Newport), were in the habit of sending to Miss Wormeley many poor women, with the request that she would furnish them with steady employment upon hospital clothing, the ladies paying for the work. After they left, the poor women whom they had thus benefited, felt the loss severely, and the thought occurred to Miss Wormeley that the outfitting of a great army must furnish much suitable work for th
Boston (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
active and ardent in the soldier's cause, some may have devoted themselves to the service for a longer period, but few with more earnestness and greater ability than the lady whose name stands at the head of this sketch, and few have entered into a greater variety of details in the prosecution of the work. Katherine Prescott Wormeley was born in England. Her father though holding the rank of a Rear-Admiral in the British Navy, was a native of Virginia. Her mother is a native of Boston, Massachusetts. Miss Wormeley may therefore be said to be alien to her birth-place, and to be an American in fact as in feelings. She now resides with her mother at Newport, Rhode Island. Miss Wormeley was among the earliest to engage in the work of procuring supplies and aid for the volunteer soldiery. The work began in Newport early in July, 1861. The first meeting of women was held informally at the house of Miss Wormeley's mother. An organization was obtained, rooms secured (being lent
Williamsburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
f the greatest culture and refinement, and unaccustomed to toil or exhausting care. Yet not one of them shrank from hardship, or revolted at any labor or exertion which could serve to bring comfort to the sufferers under their charge. Active and endowed with extraordinary executive ability, Miss Wormeley was distinguished for her great usefulness during this time of fierce trial, when the malaria of the Chickahominy swamps was prostrating its thousands of brave men, and the battles of Williamsburg, White House, and Fair Oaks, and the disastrous retreat to Harrison's Landing were marked by an almost unexampled carnage. While the necessity of exertion continued, Miss Wormeley and her associates bore up bravely, but no sooner was this ended than nearly all succumbed to fever, or the exhaustion of excessive and protracted fatigue. Nevertheless, within a few days after Miss Wormeley's return home, the Surgeon-General, passing through Newport, came to call upon her and personally so
Alexandria (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
h certain large steamers, chartered, but then unemployed by the Government, were transferred to the Sanitary Commission to be fitted up as Hospital Transports for the reception and conveyance of the sick and wounded. To the superintendence of this work, care of the sick, and other duties of this special service, a number of agents of the Commission, with volunteers of both sexes, were appointed, and after protracted and vexatious delays in procuring the first transports assembled at Alexandria, Virginia, on the 25th .of April, and embarked on the Daniel Webster for York River, which they reached on the 30th of April. Miss Wormeley was one of the first to become connected with this branch of the service, and proceeded at once to her field of duty. She remained in this employment until August of the same year, and passed through all the horrors of the Peninsula campaign. By this, of course, is not understood the battles of the campaign, nor the army movements, but the reception, w
York (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
e transferred to the Sanitary Commission to be fitted up as Hospital Transports for the reception and conveyance of the sick and wounded. To the superintendence of this work, care of the sick, and other duties of this special service, a number of agents of the Commission, with volunteers of both sexes, were appointed, and after protracted and vexatious delays in procuring the first transports assembled at Alexandria, Virginia, on the 25th .of April, and embarked on the Daniel Webster for York River, which they reached on the 30th of April. Miss Wormeley was one of the first to become connected with this branch of the service, and proceeded at once to her field of duty. She remained in this employment until August of the same year, and passed through all the horrors of the Peninsula campaign. By this, of course, is not understood the battles of the campaign, nor the army movements, but the reception, washing, feeding, and ministering to the sick and the wounded-scenes which are t
Newport (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
for the soldiers the woman's Union Aid Society of Newport she takes a contract for army clothing to furnish eelings. She now resides with her mother at Newport, Rhode Island. Miss Wormeley was among the earliest to aid for the volunteer soldiery. The work began in Newport early in July, 1861. The first meeting of women was, and by the united efforts of all the churches of Newport, and the United States Naval Academy which was remo summer of 1861 several ladies (summer residents of Newport), were in the habit of sending to Miss Wormeley maned-sacks. Early in the morning all the material in Newport was bought up, as many sewing-machines as possible return home, the Surgeon-General, passing through Newport, came to call upon her and personally solicit her t During the war she received from the community of Newport, alone, over seventeen thousand dollars, beside, lanel, etc., for the Commission and hospital use. The Newport Aid Society, which she assisted in organizing, work
George Ticknor (search for this): chapter 11
tainment. But in September, 1863, partly from family reasons, and partly because her health gave way, she was forced to resign and return home. From that time her labors in hospital ceased. But, in the following December, at the suggestion of Mr. and Mrs. George Ticknor, of Boston, and of other friends, she prepared for the Boston Sanitary Fair, a charming volume entitled, The United States Sanitary Commission; A Sketch of its Purposes and its Work. This. book, owing to unavoidable hindMrs. George Ticknor, of Boston, and of other friends, she prepared for the Boston Sanitary Fair, a charming volume entitled, The United States Sanitary Commission; A Sketch of its Purposes and its Work. This. book, owing to unavoidable hindrances, was not commenced till so late that but eleven days were allowed for its completion. But, with her accustomed energy, having most of her materials at hand, Miss Wormeley commenced and finished the book within the specified time, without other assistance than that volunteered by friends in copying and arranging papers. Graceful in style, direct in detail, plain in statement and logical in argument, it shows, however, no traces of hasty writing. It met with great and deserved success,
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