1888 Civil War NURSING 1ed Mary Livermore Story Hospital Women Union FEMINISM

1888 Civil War NURSING 1^ed Mary Livermore Story Hospital Women Union FEMINISM

Mary Livermore was an American author during the Civil War, who recorded the events of her work during the war, particularly her role as a nurse. She cared for wounded soldiers in camps and hospitals. This late 19^th-century edition of her ‘Story’ includes interesting illustrations of battle scenes, portraits, and camp and hospital life, as well as lists and descriptions of battle-flags.

Nevins notes of this work:

“well-known, valuable reminiscences; especially good for accounts of military hospitals and relief work.”

Per Eicher,

“Livermore describes many stories of women in the war, stressing their crucial contributions, such as Anna Ella Carroll, Madame Turchin, etc…”

Item number: #25542

Price: $399

LIVERMORE, Mary A

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 rebellion; with anecdotes, pathetic incidents, and thrilling reminiscences portraying the lights and shadows of hospital life and the sanitary service of the war

Hartford, Conn. : A.D. Worthington and Company, 1888. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • 700
  • Numerous steel engraving illustrations
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
  • Red cloth
• Size: ~9in X 6.25in (23cm x 16cm)

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