Question: Facts: - death place: atlantic city , new jersey - residence: philadelphia , pennsylvania - years active: 1863-1865 - known for: civil war nurse - resting place: cedar hills friends cemetery in harmersville , new jersey - death cause: nephritis - death date: 31 december 1927 - birth date: 8 february 1840 - name: cornelia hancock - nationality: american - image: cornelia hancock civil war nurse.jpg - birth place: hancock 's bridge , new jersey - religion: quaker - occupation: nurse Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of cornelia hancock .
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cornelia hancock -lrb- february 8 , 1840 -- december 31 , 1927 -rrb- was a celebrated volunteer nurse , serving the injured and infirmed of the union army during the american civil war .hancock 's service extended from july 6 , 1863 to may 23 , 1865 .