PHEBE ALLEN. By Rev. J. G. Forman.
A teacher in Iowa-Volunteered as a nurse in Benton Barracks hospital-Very efficient-Died
of malarious fever in 1864, at the hospital....
Of Quaker stock-Intensely patriotic-Her eldest son, Lieutenant John Greble, killed at Great
Bethel in 1861-A second son served through the war - A son-in-law a prisoner in the rebel
prisons-Mrs. Greble a most assiduous worker in the hospitals of Philadelphia, and a con-
stant and liberal giver...........
A resident of Calais, Maine-Her only son volunteers, and she devotes herself to the service of
ministering to the wounded and sick-Goes to Annapolis with one of the Maine regiments-
The spotted fever in the Annapolis Hospital-Mrs. Fogg and Mrs. Mayhew volunteer as
nurses-The Hospital Transport Service-At the front after Fair Oaks-Savage's Station-
Over land to Harrison's Landing with the army-Under fire-On the hospital ship--Home-
In the hospitals around Washington, after Antietam--The Maine Camp Hospital Associa
tion-Mrs. J. S. Eaton-After Chancellorsville-In the field hospitals for nearly a week,
working day and night, and under fire-At Gettysburg the day after the battle-On the
Rapidan-At Mine Run--At Belle Plain and Fredericksburg after the battle of the Wilder-
ness-At City Point-Home again-A wounded son-Severe illness of Mrs. Fogg-Reco-
very-Sent by Christian Commission to Louisville to take charge of a special diet kitchen-
Injured by a fall-An invalid for life-Happy in the work accomplished..................... 505-510
Services of aged women in the war-Military agency of Indiana-Mrs. George's appointment-
Her services at Memphis-At Pulaski-At Chattanooga-Following Sherman to Atlanta-
Matron of Fifteenth Army Corps Hospital-At Nashville-Starts for Savannah, but is per-
suaded by Miss Dix to go to Wilmington-Excessive labors there--Dies of typhus........ 511-513
A native of Massachusetts-Enters the service as nurse at Frederick city-Rebel occupation of
the city-Chancellorsville-The assault on Marye's Heights--Death of her brother-Gettys-
burg-Services in Third Division Third Corps Hospital-At Warrenton-Mine Run-Brandy
Station-Grant's campaign-From Belle Plain to City Point-The Cavalry Corps Hospital—
Testimonials presented to her......
Of English parentage-Wife of Major-General Ricketts-Resides on the frontier for three years-
Her husband wounded at Bull Run-Her heroism in going through the rebel lines to be
with him-Dangers and privations at Richmond-Ministrations to Union soldiers-He is
selected as a hostage for the privateersmen, but released at her urgent solicitation--
Wounded again at Antietam, and again tenderly nursed-Wounded at Middletown, Vir-
ginia, October, 1864, and for four months in great danger-The end of the war............. 517–519
Early history-Residence in the Southwest-Rescues General Lyon's body-Her heroism and
benevolence at Pea Ridge and elsewhere........
Maryland women in the war-Barbara Frietchie-Effie Titlow-Mrs. Munsell's labors in the
hospitals after Antietam and Gettysburg-Her death from over-exertion..................... 522, 523
PART III. LADIES WHO ORGANIZED AID SOCIETIES, RECEIVED
AND FORWARDED SUPPLIES TO THE HOSPITALS, DEVOTING
THEIR WHOLE TIME TO THE WORK, ETC.
WOMAN'S CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF RELIEF. By Mrs. Julia B. Curtis.
Organization and officers of the Association-It becomes a branch of the United States Sanitary
Commission-Its Registration Committee and their duties-The Selection and Preparation of
Nurses for the Army-The Finance and Executive Committee-The unwillingness of the Gov-
ernment to admit any deficiency-The arrival of the first boxes for the Association-The sacri-
fices made by the women in the country towns and hamlets-The Committee of Correspond-
ence-Twenty-five thousand letters-The receiving book, the day-book and the ledger-The
alphabet repeated seven hundred and twenty-seven times on the boxes-Mrs. Fellows and Mrs.
Colby solicitors of donations-The call for nurses on board the Hospital Transports-Mrs.
W. P. Griffin and Mrs. David Lane volunteer, and subsequently other members of the Asso-
ciation-Mrs. D'Oremieulx's departure for Europe-Mr. S. W. Bridgham's faithful labors-
Creeping into the Association rooms of a Sunday, to gather up and forward supplies
needed for sudden emergencies-The First Council of Representatives from the principal
Aid Societies at Washington-Monthly boxes-The Federal principle-Antietam and Fred-
ericksburg exhaust the supplies-Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler's able letter of inquiry to the
Secretaries of Auxiliaries-The plan of "Associate Managers "-Miss Schuyler's incessant
labors in connection with this-The set of boxes devised by Miss Schuyler to aid the work
of the Committee on Correspondence-The employment of Lecturers-The Association
publish Mr. George T. Strong's pamphlet, "How can we best help our Camps and Hospi-
tals"-The Hospital Directory opened-The lack of supplies of clothing and edibles, result-
ing from the changed condition of the country-Activity and zeal of the members of the
Woman's Central Association-Miss Ellen Collins' incessant labors-Her elaborate tables of
supplies and their disbursement-The Association offers to purchase for the Auxiliaries at
wholesale prices-Miss Schuyler's admirable Plan of Organization for Country Societies-
Alert Clubs founded-Large contributions to the stations at Beaufort and Morris Island-
Miss Collins and Mrs. W. P. Griffin in charge of the office through the New York Riots in
July, 1863-Mrs. Griffin, is chairman of Special Relief Committee, and makes personal
visits to the sick-The Second Council at Washington--Miss Schuyler and Miss Collins dele-
gates-Miss Schuyler's efforts-The whirlwind of Fairs-Aiding the feeble auxiliaries by
donating an additional sum in goods equal to what they raised, to be manufactured by
them-Five thousand dollars a month thus expended-A Soldiers' Aid Society Council-
Help to Military Hospitals near the city, and the Navy, by the Association-Death of its
President, Dr. Mott-The news of peace-Miss Collins' Congratulatory Letter-The Asso-
ciation continues its work to July 7-Two hundred and ninety-one thousand four hundred
and seventy-five shirts distributed-Purchases made for Auxiliaries, seventy-nine thou-
sand three hundred and ninety dollars and fifty-seven cents-Other expenditures of money
for the purposes of the Association, sixty-one thousand three hundred and eighty-six dollars
and fifty-seven cents-The zeal of the Associated Managers-The Brooklyn Relief
Association-Miss Schuyler's labors as a writer-Her reports-Articles in the Sanitary Bul-
letin, "The Soldiers' Friend," "Nelly's Hospital," &c. &c.-The patient and continuous
labors of the Committees on Correspondence and on Supplies-Territory occupied by the
Woman's Central Association-Resolutions at the Final Meeting.......
SOLDIERS' AID SOCIETY OF NORTHERN OHIO.
Its organization-At first a Local Society-No Written Constitution or By-laws-Becomes a
branch of the United States Sanitary Commission in October, 1861-Its territory small and
not remarkable for wealth-Five hundred and twenty auxiliaries-Its disbursement of one
million one hundred and thirty-three thousand dollars in money and supplies-The North-
ern Ohio Sanitary Fair-The supplies mostly forwarded to the Western Depôt of the United
States Sanitary Commission at Louisville-"The Soldiers' Home" built under the direction
of the Ladies who managed the affairs of the Society, and supplied and conducted under
their Supervision-The Hospital Directory, Employment Agency, War Claim Agency-The
entire time of the Officers of the Society for five and a half years voluntarily and freely
given to its work from eight in the morning till six or later in the evening-The President,
Mrs. B. Rouse, and her labors in organizing Aid Societies and attending to the home work-
The labors of the Secretary and Treasurer-Editorial work-The Society's printing press-
Setting up and printing Bulletins-The Sanitary Fair originated and carried on by the Aid
Society-The Ohio State Soldiers' Home aided by them-Sketch of Mrs. Rouse-Sketch of
Miss Mary Clark Brayton, Secretary of the Society-Sketch of Miss Ellen F. Terry, Trea-
surer of the Society-Miss Brayton's "On a Hospital Train," "Riding on a Rail"-Visit to
the Army-The first sight of a hospital train-The wounded soldiers on board-“Trickling
a little sympathy on the Wounded"-" The Hospital Train a jolly thing"-The dying
soldier-Arrangement of the Hospital Train-The arduous duties of the Surgeon......... 540-552
NEW ENGLAND WOMEN'S AUXILIARY ASSOCIATION.
Its organization and territory-One million five hundred and fifteen thousand dollars collected
in money and supplies by this Association-Its Sanitary Fair and its results-The chairman
of the Executive Committee Miss Abby W. May--Her retiring and modest disposition-Her
rare executive powers-Sketch of Miss May-Her early zeal in the Anti-slavery move-
ment-Her remarkable practical talent, and admirable management of affairs-Her elo-
quent appeals to the auxiliaries-Her entire self-abnegation-Extract from one of her
letters-Extract from her Final Report-The Boston Sewing Circle and its officers-The
Ladies' Industrial Aid Association of Boston-Nearly three hundred and forty-seven thou-
sand garments for the soldiers made by the employes of the Association, most of whom
were from soldiers' families-Additional wages beyond the contract prices paid to the work-
women, to the amount of over twenty thousand dollars-The lessons learned by the ladies
engaged in this work..
553-559
THE NORTHWESTERN SANITARY COMMISSION.
The origin of the Commission-Its early labors-Mrs. Porter's connection with it-Her determi-
nation to go to the army-The appointment of Mrs. Hoge and Mrs. Livermore as Managers-
The extent and variety of their labors-The two Sanitary Fairs-Estimate of the amount
raised by the Commission......
560, 561
Her birth and early education-Her marriage-Her family-She identifies herself from the be-
ginning with the National cause-Her first visit to the hospitals of Cairo, Mound City and
St. Louis-The Mound City Hospital-The wounded boy-Turned over for the first time-
"They had to take the Fort"-Rebel cruelties at Donelson-The poor French boy-The
mother who had lost seven sons in the Army-" He had turned his face to the wall to
die"-Mrs. Hoge at the Woman's Council at Washington in 1862-Labors of Mrs. Hoge and
Mrs. Livermore-Correspondence Circulars-Addresses- Mrs. Hoge's eloquence and
pathos-The ample contributions elicited by her appeals-Visit to the Camp of General
Grant at Young's Point, in the winter of 1862-3-Return with a cargo of wounded-Second
visit to the vicinity of Vicksburg-Prevalence of scurvy-The onion and potato circulars-
Third visit to Vicksburg in June, 1863-Incidents of this visit-The rifle-pits-
Singing Hymns under fire-‘Did you drop from heaven into these rifle-pits?"-Mrs. Hoge's
talk to the men-" Promise me you'll visit my regiment to-morrow"-The flag of the Board
of Trade Regiment-" How about the blood?"-" Sing, Rally round the Flag Boys"-The
death of R-"Take her picture from under my pillow"-Mrs. Hoge at Washington again—
Her views of the value of the Press in benevolent operations-In the Sanitary Fairs at
Chicago-Her address at Brooklyn, in March, 1865-Gifts presented her as a testimony to
the value of her labors....
562-576
Mrs. Livermore's childhood and education-She becomes a teacher-Her marriage-She is asso-
ciated with her husband as Editor of The New Covenant-Her scholarship and ability as a
writer and speaker-The vigor and eloquence of her appeals-" Women and the War”—The
beginnings of the Northwestern Sanitary Commission-The appointment of Mrs. Livermore
and Mrs. Hoge as its managers-The contributions of Mrs. Livermore to the press, on sub-
jects connected with her work-"The backward movement of General McClellan"-The
Hutchinsons prohibited from singing Whittier's Song in the Army of the Potomac-Mrs.
Livermore's visit to Washington-Her description of "Camp Misery"-She makes a tour
to the Military Posts on the Mississippi-The female nurses-The scurvy in the Camp-
The Northwestern Sanitary Fair-Mrs. Livermore's address to the Women of the North-
west-Her tact in selecting the right persons to carry out her plans at the Fair-Her exten-
sive journeyings-Her visit to Washington in the Spring of 1865-Her invitation to the
President to be present at the opening of the Fair-Her description of Mr. Lincoln-His
death and the funeral solemnities with which his remains were received at Chicago-The
final fair-Mrs. Livermore's testimonials of regard and appreciation from friends and, es-
pecially from the soldiers...
577-589
GENERAL AID SOCIETY FOR THE ARMY, BUFFALO.
Organization of the Society-Its first President, Mrs. Follett-Its second President, Mrs. Horatio
Seymour-Her efficient Aids, Miss Babcock and Miss Bird-The friendly rivalry with the
Cleveland Society-Mrs. Seymour's rare ability and system-Her encomiums on the labors
of the patriot workers in country homes-The workers in the cities equally faithful and
praiseworthy....
590-592
MICHIGAN SOLDIERS' AID SOCIETY.
The Patriotic women of Michigan-Annie Etheridge, Mrs. Russell and others--"The Soldiers'
Relief Committee" and "The Soldiers' Aid Society" of Detroit-Their Consolidation-The
officers of the New Society-Miss Valeria Campbell the soul of the organization-Her mul-
tifarious labors-The Military Hospitals in Detroit-The "Soldiers' Home" in Detroit-
Michigan in the two Chicago Fairs-Amount of money and supplies raised by the Michigan
Branch............
WOMEN'S PENNSYLVANIA BRANCH OF UNITED STATES SANITARY
The loyal women of Philadelphia-Their numerous organizations for the relief of the Soldier-
The organization of the Women's Pennsylvania Branch-Its officers-Sketch of Mrs.
Grier-Her parentage Her residence in Wilmington, N. C.-Persecution for loyalty-
Escape She enters immediately upon Hospital Work-Her appointment to the Presidency
of the Women's Branch-Her remarkable tact and skill-Her extraordinary executive
talent-Mrs. Clara J. Moore-Sketch of her labors-Other ladies of the Association-Testi-
monials to Mrs. Grier's ability and admirable management from officers of the Sanitary
Commission and others-The final report of this Branch-The condition of the state and
country at its inception-The Associate Managers-The work accomplished-Peace at last-
The details of Expenses of the Supply Department-The work of the Relief Committee-
Eight hundred and thirty women employed-Widows of Soldiers aided-Total expenditures
of Relief Committee...........
THE WISCONSIN SOLDIERS' AID SOCIETY.
The Milwaukie Ladies Soldiers' Aid Society-Labors of Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Delafield and others—
Enlargement and re-organization as the Wisconsin Soldiers' Aid Society--Mrs. Henrietta L.
Colt, chosen Corresponding Secretary-Her visits to the front, and her subsequent labors
among the Aid Societies of the State-Efficiency of the Society-The Wisconsin Soldiers'
Home-Its extent and what it accomplished-It forms the Nucleus of one of the National
Soldiers' Homes-Sketch of Mrs. Colt-Death of her husband-Her deep and overwhelm-
ing grief-She enters upon the Sanitary Work, to relieve herself from the crushing weight
of her great sorrow-Her labors on a Hospital Steamer-Her frequent subsequent visits to
the front-Her own account of these visits-"The beardless boys, all heroes"-Sketch of
Mrs. Governor Salomon-Her labors in behalf of the German and other soldiers of Wis-
consin......
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PITTSBURG BRANCH UNITED STATES SANITARY COMMISSION.
The Pittsburg Sanitary Committee and Pittsburg Subsistence Committee-Organization of the
Branch-Its Corresponding Secretary, Miss Rachael W. McFadden-Her executive ability
zeal and patriotism-Her colleagues in her labors--The Pittsburg Sanitary Fair-Its re-
markable success-Miss Murdock's labors at Nashville........
615, 616
MRS. ELIZABETH S. MENDENHALL.
Mrs. Mendenhall's childhood and youth passed in Richmond, Va.-Her relatives Members of the
Society of Friends-Her early Hospital labors-President of the Women's Soldiers' Aid
Society of Cincinnati-Her appeal to the citizens of Cincinnati to organize a Sanitary Fair-
Her efforts to make the Fair a success-The magnificent result-Subsequent labors in the
Sanitary Cause-Fair for Soldiers' Families in December, 1864-Labors for the Freedmen
and Refugees-In behalf of fallen women................
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