New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
NURSE IN THE CIVIL WAR
MRS. CHARLOTTE A. HAZEN's WORK IN
THE UNION LINES.

SHE CARRIED COMFORT AND HELP TO SICK
AND WOUNDED MEN. AND As VOLUNTEER
SERVED WITHOUT PAY OR REWARD
During the Civil War the opportunities for
women 10 be OF service to the sick and wounded
were not lacking. and among the first to take ad-
vantage Of this and 10 offer help was Mrs. Char-
lottte A. Hazen.
New-York CITY. having come. In her early married
life. from Tlconderoga where she was porn Her
father. Daniel Bennett. was one OF the volunteers
OF the war Of ISL. so 'har Mrs Hazen had hghuns
blood In her veins. which. mingled with her natural
tenderness. forced her TO adopt the WORK Oh hurs-
ing the wounded soldiers
She started this work April %. 1861. when she
ORGANIZED society for the RELIEF OF some soo'ers
passing through this city. The members OF the
society began by making haversacks and other ar
ticles necessary TO the comfort OF men on inc
march These were delivered by the women them
selves as tn men halted in the parks or squares
for rests This first society belonged to the hev.
Dr. Armtage's church. but soon second Drahcn
was formed in the Madison Avenue Church ana
then a third in the Ladies' Hospital In lexington
ave In the ,atter place Mrs. Hazen closed the
eyes Of the first patient who died there
The next year she with other women 70
Port Royal and on 20 Beaufort. 5 c. as there was
some difficulty about getting women into the fort
Royal hospitals. In Beaufort she was connected
with the reglmental hospital No. 5-there were no
ferred TO No T. the hospital Of the ith New-Hamp-
shire There was no hospital fund here and httie
10 work on and great opposition 10 the women
nurses Mrs Hazer used her gentle influence ana
inlomltable perseverance 10 alter this conduoh
of affairs and soon had order out OF chaos
In the spring Of 1863 she was again transferred
and was placed in charge OF three nurses ana
sent to United States Hospital, Hilton Head "here
she remained some time IL was during MS per'od
that gifts for the work began to come IN ana
also reading matter. Exchange papers for the SOL
diers were sent by Horace Greeley ana many "ee-
essaries by unknown friends.
Mrs Uozen would not receive any remuneration
for her services. on one occasion she accepted
the DAY offered and Immediately spent II III buying
articles for the mems comfort
After the Battle Of the Wilderness this volun'
,aer nurse was called to City Point. and after
ward she served with Mason's mission and estao-
us,ed = diet kitchen. When the mine exploded at
Petersburg she aided Senator Anthony all night
IN caring for the injured. Under the strain anu
constant work her health broke down. ana sh'
was Obliged to go away for rest. but on tne Trans
nor, that carried her homeward she nursed Lieu
tenant Colonel--now rigadcr-Gensra-Ross VINO
naJ los, one leg and needed constant attention
4 letter from General Ross. written TO Mrs. ma
zon's daughter only few weeks aso speaAs
feel,ngy and gratefully Of that journey when tho
o,,,,, wore Smelling the boat and every one de-
serted the wounded man but the heroic woman
H. no Saws sat at the head OF my stretcher'
,,,,, nv her example to encourage me- RAINING
- r,air,ng on me as though were eh1h
NJ. uazen remained in hospital service unu DC
.ona- 1864 when illness in her iamlly ea"eo nc.
$500 Va nenslon was given her. and none ASKED
49, ,,,,u late in her life, and the granting OF "
as NOT made known until after her death Ny
-, nero her own means freely spent Out '''
homo in New-York sheltered mary soi'e's WI"
~ -,c,n.rating their health. Her Children useo
70 call /, the Hospital ana thc ,.sPnrrn .o'ndod
~ o oro 1,caslon when caring ior the " vi
t,cr hattie Mrs lIazen was asked y ns" 81.
Grant who was passing Tor a ht,ns ~, ,htnL YOU
rai,,sed H. upon which ne said ! CONT '''"N WV
know who am. 49,, 49,, cha rvas ~ ,hA
,.onnded depend upon this water wncn eHp'@. ne.
t leaned 70 be perfectly satisfactory 10 'hs
LOT on as no commented her for II.
tn volunteer work done by Mrs haLen 10
carried on with much less hrlp TOT, " $500
Sodins than can be had by workers IN W, gas
Her masses from General Grant ana p.'Si .s.
sherman were almost her only protecton; anu -.
,hrse she passed from one end 10 ,ne o,n'r y. ,r
I:non lines carrying comfort ana hea'"'s ""e
e't' roh once attacked this womans house IN
Enw-York She went TO the door 10 .Hos 49,
-,o,ers when the leader. recognizing her az 80 80
,osa ,ybo had tended him when he was "ounden
nud II, turned upon his following ana foroanss
them To hurt her her house mus sne t'u ~
,ho1 AZ least THE bread cast on the waters re-
'u Tts ,.oliant woman died March g. lSo her
d,ugbter Mrs Julia \. Dutch. NO, hEersnr'
u" "a" Newark y j. and a son sui survive ner'
~ ia,,er being connected with one OF the Sew-
York daily papers while granddaushhlr l. eu'''
~ the woman's page Of Newark daiiy'