| Letters of a Civil War Nurse: Cornelia Hancock, 1863-1865 Contributor(s): Hancock, Cornelia (Author), Jaquette, Henrietta Stratton (Editor), Berlin, Jean V. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0803273126 ISBN-13: 9780803273122 Publisher: Bison Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 1998 Annotation: She was called "The Florence Nightingale of America". From the fighting at Gettysburg to the capture of Richmond, this young Quaker nurse worked tirelessly to relieve the suffering of soldiers. She was one of the great heroines of the Union. Cornelia Hancock served in field and evacuating hospitals, in a contraband camp, and (defying authority) on the battlefield. Her letters to family members are witty, unsentimental, and full of indignation about the neglect of wounded soldiers and black refugees. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 98010011 |
| Lexile Measure: 1000(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.34" W x 8.03" L (0.50 lbs) 179 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Civil War |
| Features: Illustrated, Price on Product |
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| Publisher Description: She was called "The Florence Nightingale of America." From the fighting at Gettysburg to the capture of Richmond, this young Quaker nurse worked tirelessly to relieve the suffering of soldiers. She was one of the great heroines of the Union. Cornelia Hancock served in field and evacuating hospitals, in a contraband camp, and (defying authority) on the battlefield. Her letters to family members are witty, unsentimental, and full of indignation about the neglect of wounded soldiers and black refugees. Hancock was fiercely devoted to the welfare of the privates who had "nothing before them but hard marching, poor fare, and terrible fighting." Originally published in 1937 as South after Gettysburg, Hancock's letters were edited by Henrietta Stratton Jaquette, the granddaughter of a cousin. This Bison Books edition is introduced by Jean V. Berlin, the editor of A Confederate Nurse: The Diary of Ada W. Bacot, 1860-1863. |
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