Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-17
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
DEATHS BITTER FOE.


the age Work has always been her
life, and although she Is long past the
age when most OF us are glad to rest
she still feels that she should "bc UP
and doing"
Mira Mary A. Bickcrdyke, or Mother
Biclterdyke, as hundreds OF thousands
Of soldiers call her, probably has no
European reputation and there may
still be veterans OF the east who never
heard OF her. Yet she was one OF the
most wonderful, unique and forcible Of
women Plain and matronly in APP
pcaraucc, with little education, an enc
my TO army authority and regulations
when they intcrfered with the comfort
OF her boys" she boldly opposed her.
| self To medical officers and command.
ing generals and by the force OF good
sense she made herself valuable to the
armies OF the west
She carly attached herself 10 Gen
Sherman and his corps, and not only
followed his army TO Atlanta accom-
plishing sanitary wonders without hos.
pital appliances, but when she was so
fortunate as to be assigned to station.
ary dut Is she Immediately set to work
TO reform the administration which she
found in power. AS an agent in the
field, OF the Chicago branch Of the SAM.
tary commission she took particular
delight In tracing any neglect or ras-
cality In the distribution OF supplies
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Cairo, St Louis and Louisville supcr
intending diet kitchens. disciplinin,
careless and culpable nurses and sur
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ed battlefield. lie sent N man to IN
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