The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-08-21
WOMEN OF TIE WAR.
lFrlm tlle Hartford Dailv Times.

From the Hartford Daily Times.
Here is book unlike any ofits predecessors
in the war literature which has proved SO pop
ular. Itpossesses q fresh and peculiar interest
oI its own; the portTature of the noble women
whose devotion to the allevi5tnn of human suf-
faring, and to the glory of their cuuntry's flag,
! upelied them TO abandon the pleasant home
sphere which it was their privilege and office to
adorn and go forth with gallant armies TO
the field of strife and blood there to illustrate
the loftiest and most truly heroic traits of hU-
m IN nature. In the affecting scenes of thoir
hospital experience, where as ministers of mer.
CIV they were enabled to cheer and comfort the
sufferng,an To sooth the last hours of the dying
it was the fortune of some OF the women to ex-
hibit herolsm as true and lofty as any that
had ever been displayed un the field of battle.
Nor is the narrative before us confined to scenes
of this character for there are given in this book
accounts of deeds of bravery and glory by
women in actual battle which may well put to
shame many of the boosted exploits OF our SOL
diers.
The history of Il e late war is rich in this ma
terial of woman-herJiSm n q 9th war III an y
re or land, ever developed such realities as
this book treats of. Joan of Arc in battle and
Florence Nightingale at tie cot of he wounded
and suffering soldier, have been many times re-
D -oduced in the vast tragedy which for four
Where a Crimeln war has produced one
Florence Nightingale for the world to wonder
mt and admire, this war produced scores ofnoble
women heroes, as self-sacrifcing US the heroine
of Scutari.
These accounts are all authentic. Mr. Moore
has been at the expense of much time, travel,
and money, to obtain true and reliable state
nents; and of such only are to be found IN this
volume. Every character here is splendid
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possibly in some cases more romance, might
have been recorded of women who went with
the army as scouts or spies; but nothing has
been admitted here relating to any woman
whose character was not known TO have been
pure and above suspicion
We have heen tempted, in looking over the
Iroof sheetsto mark for our columns number
Of things in the army life of such noble women,
here treated IF, Miss Margaret +. Brecken
ridge, Mrs. Gen. Bickets, Miss. Carrie Sheads,
Mrs. Booth at Fort Pillow, and many others;
but want of space forbds.
The " Women qf He- Var I" is book Of
nearly 600 octave pages 1t will be published
about the end of August by 5. 5. Scranton d
Co, l26 Asylum street, Hartford Conn, and
will be sold by subscription only. Mr.ScrantOn
we believe; los held responsible business
position III The Americas Publishing Company
We have not much space remaining; but II
must in justice be added, that this volume is no
tatchppnny affair, but book Of real merit,and
published literally without regard to expense"
The steel portraits are in the very highest and
tostlest style of the art; and 50 many of them
must have involved a very heavy outlay. Some
Of these portraits OF the women heroes are
"beautiful exceedingly" and the matter of the
book,no less than ts elegant sty of publication
must insure 4 wide sale
eEAgents wanted in every township and
county of the country, as this book will be sold
only by subscription.