Title: Letters of a Civil War nurse
First published: 1998
Description: She was called "The Florence Nightingale of America." From the fighting at Gettysburg to the capture of Richmond, this young Quaker nurse worked tirelessly to relieve the suffering of soldiers. She was one of the great heroines of the Union. Cornelia Hancock served in field and evacuating hospitals, in a contraband camp, and (defying authority) on the battlefield. Her letters to family members are witty, unsentimental, and full of indignation about the neglect of wounded soldiers and black refugees.
Subjects: Correspondence, Nurses, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Medical care, Personal narratives, Women, History, Hancock, cornelia, 1840-1926, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, medical care, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, personal narratives, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, women, Military Nursing, Warfare
Places: United States
People: Cornelia Hancock (1840-1927)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865
LC classification: E621 .H29 1998