The Women and the Crisis: Women of the North in the Civil WarChronicles the changes which came about through the dedicated work of Northern women during the Civil War regarding the responsibility for treatment of the wounded. Their efforts laid the groundwork for modern organized charity work, the Red Cross, and what could be considered military nursing. Biographies are included of notable women who dedicated themselves to caring for the wounded and changing government policy. |
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Page 121
... Kady Brownell was advancing with the First , carrying the flag . Kady was stocky and strong , and she had to be . Her black hair was long and straight and it must have been damp with sweat and thick with dust as she went plodding up the ...
... Kady Brownell was advancing with the First , carrying the flag . Kady was stocky and strong , and she had to be . Her black hair was long and straight and it must have been damp with sweat and thick with dust as she went plodding up the ...
Page 122
... Kady , holding the heavy colors in both hands , stood her ground . The hillside was now a bedlam of noise , dust and smoke . Men near Kady , their faces blackened beyond recogni- tion by gunpowder and dirt , fell and lay still , or ...
... Kady , holding the heavy colors in both hands , stood her ground . The hillside was now a bedlam of noise , dust and smoke . Men near Kady , their faces blackened beyond recogni- tion by gunpowder and dirt , fell and lay still , or ...
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... Kady's early life , state that Kady Mc- Kensie was born in Caffaria , South Africa , in December of 1842 , the daughter of Angus and Alice McKensie . Her father was a Scottish - born soldier in the British Army . In 1861 , Kady was ...
... Kady's early life , state that Kady Mc- Kensie was born in Caffaria , South Africa , in December of 1842 , the daughter of Angus and Alice McKensie . Her father was a Scottish - born soldier in the British Army . In 1861 , Kady was ...
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