Evening star., 1922-02-07
DR.. BURGHARDT DIES
AT EASTERN STAR HOME
One of FLORENCE Nightingales of
Civil War" Forty-Seven Years
in u. S. Service.

DR.. Caroline Asenath Grant Burg
hardt, one of the Florence Nightin-
gales of the civil war" for forty
years connected with the lighthouse
service and seven years employe of
terday at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home. Lamond, d. c.
Miss Burghardt was born June 10,
1888. at Great harrington. Mass. She
came of prominent New England an
cestry. many of whom were physi-
clans, her greatgrandfather. DIR. John
Budd, being surgeon in the revo-
lutionary war. She entered her coun-
try's service June s. 1861 She was
graduated from DR.. Phillips school at
Great Darlington, Mass, and was a
private teacher of the children OF
Parke Goodwin at the home of William
Cullen Bryant in New York city.
She herself had liking for and a
knowledge of medicine and surgery,
and at the outbreak of the civil war
was eager to become an army nurse
Bryant, DIR. Stephen II. Tying. and pr
Henry w. Bellows appealed to the
proper authorities in her behalf ana
secured a waiver of the rule requlr-
ing army nurses to be over thirty
years OF age.
Record 3S rtErS".
Her rccc''i as = nucse during the
civil war. on Dat etie!ds ara at nos
pitfalls, where the wounded of the
north and south alike were cared
for. is shown by the following testl-
monial sent Miss Burghardt by
Dorothy Lynde Dix. superintendent OF
woman nurses, who was an outstanding
ing figure of that day: Her services
as nurse in both fever and surgical
wards of United States Army hospi-
tails during the civil war commenced
June g, 1861. and ended 9th OF Sep
tember, 1868. During this period she
was stationed severally in Washing
ton. at Antietam, at Gettysburg,
Fortress Monroe. Winchester, Will
mington and Alexandria.
Her superior fidelity and skill re-
uuired her assignment at the most
difficult and responsible stations. Al
ways prompt in the discharge Of duty;
exemplary in conduct and competent
through good judgment, she won the
respect and confidence Of surgeons,
and the gratitude of patients
"Under providence hundreds owe
heightened life TO her unfailing
watchfulneSs. and bless her for miti
CATION of pain and anguish through
patient care and cheerful words.
This testimony is given under full
personal knowledge of services above
recited.
I'D. l.. DiX-Free service: Superin-
tendent of woman nurses during the
civil war. under acceptance and ap-
pointment of the Secretary of War.
confirmed by the President of the
United States"
Following the war, Miss Burg ha rd t
entered the government employ,
serving forty-seven years in depart
mental service, forty years of which
were spent in the lighthouse service.
and from July l. 1913. to August -.
1920. she served in the bureau Of
navigation. At this time she was re-
tired under the act of May % 1920.
although the bureau requested her
retention.
Shortly afterward Miss Burehar rdt
took up her residence at the Masonic
|aSfern Star Home. where she
lived up TO the time of her death.
u"era! arrangements have not vet
been made.
Miss Burshardt was one OF the ear
nest women in the District Of Column
pla 10 complete the study of medi-
cine. For fifteen years she served
as assistant to DR.. Susan Edison, She
was affiiiated with numerous frater-
mai and military organizations, and
was one OF the founders and an Of
hcer of the Army Nurses Association.
composed of 100 women. all of whom
had served under military regulations
ana restrictions. She was a charter
member of the Washington Choral
society and widely known for her
charitable proclivities. Interment will
take place Wednesday afternoon, at
Arlington, with military honors.