Title: Our Army Nurses
Description: The Civil War provided women with an opportunity to enter the field of medicine and laid the groundwork for the development of the nursing profession. This book provides biographical sketches on women such as Clara Barton and Dorothea Dix, who provided nursing care during the Civil War.
Subjects: Biography, History, Military nursing, Nurses, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Women, Medical care, Personal narratives, Hospitals
Places: United States
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865