An edition of My story of the war (1888)

My story of the war

a woman's narrative of four years personal experience as nurse in the Union army, and in relief work at home, in hospitals, camps, and at the front, during the war of the rebellion ...

1st Da Capo Press ed.
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An edition of My story of the war (1888)

My story of the war

a woman's narrative of four years personal experience as nurse in the Union army, and in relief work at home, in hospitals, camps, and at the front, during the war of the rebellion ...

1st Da Capo Press ed.
  • 8 Want to read

When secessionist chaos turned to bloodshed in 1861, Mary A. Livermore (1820-1905), editor, lecturer, and abolitionist, left her family and volunteered for the U.S. Sanitary Commission, becoming one of a handful of women to achieve national prominence and a position of leadership within the Commission. Her efforts - from nursing wounded soldiers at the front to organizing the Sanitary Fairs that raised more than a million dollars for relief work - earned the respect of Grant, Sherman, and Lincoln. My Story of the War presents Livermore's remarkable war experiences, including personal reminiscences of Grant, Lincoln, "Mother" Bickerdyke, and Dorothea Dix; and chronicles the vast and varied wartime activities of women - their work as nurses, their agricultural labors, and even their military contributions. In a vivid, anecdotal style Livermore reveals the everyday operations of military hospitals while preserving the individual stories of healers, soldiers, patients, and refugees. Superbly designed, generous in its use of soldiers' letters, and supplemented by illustrations and histories of nearly fifty Union and Confederate regimental flags, My Story of the War appeals to a broad range of Civil War enthusiasts, but stands most firmly as an invaluable testament to women's power to carve out an impressive sphere of influence behind the lines and at the front.

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Da Capo Press
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700

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1972, Arno Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references.
Previously published: New York, Arno Press, 1972.

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New York

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Library of Congress
E621 .L79 1995, E621.L79 1995

The Physical Object

Pagination
xii, 7-700 p. :
Number of pages
700

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Open Library
OL788699M
Internet Archive
mystoryofwarwoma0000live
ISBN 10
0306806584
LCCN
95021082
OCLC/WorldCat
32590601
Library Thing
2894671
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63847

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