Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-04
WOMEN IN THE CIVIL WAR.
Deeds Of Sacrifice and Loyalty. Performed
Heroes in the Hospitals and on the baltle-
field.

1t may be war. or 1t may All end III
diplomacy, but, whatever the outcome of
ali this trouble the American woman can
be depended on. first. last and all the
time to contribute her full snare of pa
1riotism and sacrifice for 'Old Glory
and of devotion to the boys in blue in the
field. All we ever need IN this country
are the opportunity and the call: the lib
erty-loving Molie Starks and the tireless
Florence Nightingales are found to rally
round the flag and its gallant defenders
no matter how great the peril or sacrifice
At the outbreak of the Civil war, as is
found in the annals of the Townsend Ii
brary, the enthusiasm that pervaded all
portions of the community WAS nowhere
more stirring than among the women of
New York. "Woman's influence, said
Rev DIR. SIorrs, was instrumental in
the discovery of this continent: ii really
flashed out upon Columbus from the dark
eyes of the girl he followed in the streets
of Lisbon. though he WAS unconscious of
it, This continent. from its grace and
delicacy of outline. has been considered
the feminine representative OF the CONT
nents in comparison with the more mas
Siy., breadth of the Eastern. Ii might be
called womun's sphere. for here she is
specially protected; here she has the BEN
eiits of free government ard free institu-
tons
the public defense, a notice appeared,
calling on the women to meet IN the
church of The Puritans to organize so
ciety for furnishing hospital materials
and make other humane provisions Tor
aiding the sick and wounded during the
struggle II was the first step IN the
movement that eliminated in the great
meeting of @@0 women III the cooper m
stittrte Tho cali WAS signed ny MIS-.
Gen Dix Mrs Hamilton FISH, MIS-.
Gerard StuyVesant Mrs Judge DaIN'
Mrs Merritt Trimhe Mrs. Henry Law
renee. Mrs. Peter Townsend, Mrs. Aspln-
wall, Mrs. Aston, Mrs. Amos X. Eno'
Mrs. Charles Butler. Mrs William NJ: ~
arts Mrs. MIrquand and many others
whose names are carefully preserved IN
the library.
Among these thousands Of Spartan
women were many whose d"hc3cN OF
uhvsiauc showed they had been luXuri-
oIlsIv uurtured Womans mission is not
war bur peace. ana she appeared ON the
battIetields of the rebellion not III the
character of the Amazon but as an an
eel of n,crcy-a messenger Of deliver
ancc. "A comforter in the hour of need
and in the last moments OF the dying
soldier In charity and mcekntsS she
pursued her glorious work OF dileNialiils
suffering when no other hand than hers
was near 10 succor. and she ana TINS
without the thought OF reward IN pure
goodness of heart.
4 long list could be made of those
Nightingales of New York. Conspicuous
among them were Mrs Edward Wander
noel. Mrs Susan Il. Edison, Mrs. Anna e.
CaIrish. Mrs Caroline NJ. Kirkland, Miss
,rnrnnli., Hancock of Albany: Miss :. T..
NJ NJ, fsaac palmer Miss Clara
ian NJ ~. NJ RarnIm. Miss Susan
Ie"lnv, NJ Narv \ STANLEY. Mrs
u DwYef. MISS Nal 49, ~ ~, me ,;r3nd
Young OF ith'cd, hl l''.N ya ~, Nrs Ia
Army rs Aunt ,?cchX i, o','7 NJ : II
scph Rowland. Miss 1 Moo.5fH' NE ~ p II
Gibbons, MIS-. =. D. i,1s9e'i r. Nfncs,rhn.
Spencer and Miss DADA II MdsSs'0' "
sets can claim Charlotte 'uShh5h' t
whose memory the nation owes dept OF
gratitude for the service she renaeEe4
,,,itb r[,,IaI n,idc TO the late Miss Mary l.,
Snih A. Inc very opening Of the war
i iI'ot +r,nslat4d count de Ciasparlns Up
S!lt u ct.,,t P,onlr' ana in a fort
RISING o. d VI f,'in.. 10 country like
hlShl IL W. INNS
trumpet pI"Sl' ,,.,,x- u, tho cause
1t Was i'"l' Pi''! !ti, - cnr3,,rr
OF human iie'u1h'' 9"i" no, 80 ,.'-,l.,1 lt-
President Lincoln sent iVi q l''' 49,, "a
ter of thanks for SlNlhS fresh h't'' =.
The. American people. Inc value "a
wh.l She did" said Mrs. Harriet il'S-
colt Snofford IN a recent sketch. was
fnIt,. recognized. and it has been every
,,.tnrc fA1r and acknowledged that htr
W." W =: 1-;n,lIfres .and unfolding the earn
pa ~ If ibn nnonIa was rot surpassed
ts'1VHN gi w. AZ, nn,.. man or woman