Nuns of the Battlefield

Nuns of the Battlefield

Author: Ellen Ryan Jolly

Publisher:

Published: 1927

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13:

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The history of the religious communities represented among the sister-nurses who ministered to the soldiers in the Civil War. -- Foreword.


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Download or read book Nuns of the Battlefield written by Ellen Ryan Jolly and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the religious communities represented among the sister-nurses who ministered to the soldiers in the Civil War. -- Foreword.


Nuns of the Battlefield

Nuns of the Battlefield

Author: Ellen Ryan Jolly

Publisher:

Published: 1966

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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To Bind Up the Wounds

To Bind Up the Wounds

Author: Mary Denis Maher

Publisher: LSU Press

Published: 1999-11-01

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780807124390

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The contributions of more than six hundred Catholic nuns to the care of Confederate and Union sick and wounded made a critical impact upon nineteenth-century America. Not only did thousands of soldiers directly benefit from the religious sisters' ministrations, but both professional nursing and Catholics' acceptance within mainstream society advanced significantly as a result. In To Bind Up the Wounds, Sister Mary Denis Maher writes this heretofore neglected Civil War chapter in rich detail, telling a riveting story shot with suspicion and prejudice, suffering and self-sacrifice, ingenuity, beneficence, and gratitude.


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Download or read book To Bind Up the Wounds written by Mary Denis Maher and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1999-11-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributions of more than six hundred Catholic nuns to the care of Confederate and Union sick and wounded made a critical impact upon nineteenth-century America. Not only did thousands of soldiers directly benefit from the religious sisters' ministrations, but both professional nursing and Catholics' acceptance within mainstream society advanced significantly as a result. In To Bind Up the Wounds, Sister Mary Denis Maher writes this heretofore neglected Civil War chapter in rich detail, telling a riveting story shot with suspicion and prejudice, suffering and self-sacrifice, ingenuity, beneficence, and gratitude.


Battlefield Angels

Battlefield Angels

Author: James R. Rada

Publisher: Aim Publishing Group

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780971459953

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"The country had only 600 trained nurses at the start of the Civil War. All were Catholic nuns. This is one of the best-kept secrets in our nation's history," Father William Barnaby Faherty once wrote. When the Civil War broke out, the Union and the Confederacy were prepared to fight, but they weren't prepared to care for the wounded that their fighting created. While many people volunteered to care for the soldiers, the only ones with any experience were Catholics sisters. Among the sisters, the most-experienced were the Daughters of Charity based in Emmitsburg, MD. When war broke out, they had already been caring for the sick for decades. However, the brutality of the war would test even their abilities as they ran hospitals, served on troop transports and provided care in battlefield hospitals and ambulances. They even had their own Central House occupied by armies from both sides of the war. The Daughters of Charity had such a high level of trust among the government officials that they were allowed in the early part of the war to move back and forth across the border between the two warring countries. Nor did they betray that trust as they served officers and soldiers, Union and Confederate, with the same level of care. With their wide, white cornettes looking almost like wings, the Daughters of Charity did resemble battlefield angels. The sight of those wing-like cornettes told soldiers that relief was on the way; someone who cared for them was coming.


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Download or read book Battlefield Angels written by James R. Rada and published by Aim Publishing Group. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The country had only 600 trained nurses at the start of the Civil War. All were Catholic nuns. This is one of the best-kept secrets in our nation's history," Father William Barnaby Faherty once wrote. When the Civil War broke out, the Union and the Confederacy were prepared to fight, but they weren't prepared to care for the wounded that their fighting created. While many people volunteered to care for the soldiers, the only ones with any experience were Catholics sisters. Among the sisters, the most-experienced were the Daughters of Charity based in Emmitsburg, MD. When war broke out, they had already been caring for the sick for decades. However, the brutality of the war would test even their abilities as they ran hospitals, served on troop transports and provided care in battlefield hospitals and ambulances. They even had their own Central House occupied by armies from both sides of the war. The Daughters of Charity had such a high level of trust among the government officials that they were allowed in the early part of the war to move back and forth across the border between the two warring countries. Nor did they betray that trust as they served officers and soldiers, Union and Confederate, with the same level of care. With their wide, white cornettes looking almost like wings, the Daughters of Charity did resemble battlefield angels. The sight of those wing-like cornettes told soldiers that relief was on the way; someone who cared for them was coming.


Angels of the Battlefield

Angels of the Battlefield

Author: George Barton

Publisher:

Published: 1897

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13:

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Angels of the Battlefield

Angels of the Battlefield

Author: George Barton

Publisher: Leonaur Limited

Published: 2018-10-09

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9781782827702

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The work of American Catholic nuns during the war between the States It is both tragic and inspirational that those who pray for peace, when those prayers have gone unanswered, and motivated by their humanity and a willingness to sacrifice themselves, venture onto fields of conflict to administer to those who desperately need them. This book concerns the work of the Catholic Sisterhoods during the American Civil War. Catholic nuns worked among the sick and wounded on both the Union and Confederate sides, in hospitals, on campaign and even on battlefields--where some of them lost their lives while aiding others. Within these pages readers will learn of The Sisters of Mercy who were with the Irish Brigade in the West, of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, The Sisters of the Holy Cross and others. Here are the exploits of Sister Anthony at Shiloh and of many other nuns during famous battles of the war such as Antietam and Gettysburg. As the author points out, unlike the veterans who wore blue or grey, these sisters never held reunions after the war had ended to keep alive their memories of these terrible times, and so it was fitting that this book was written to memorialise the sacrifice and heroism of these modest women. Originally published in two volumes this special Leonaur edition has combined them for good value. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.


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Download or read book Angels of the Battlefield written by George Barton and published by Leonaur Limited. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of American Catholic nuns during the war between the States It is both tragic and inspirational that those who pray for peace, when those prayers have gone unanswered, and motivated by their humanity and a willingness to sacrifice themselves, venture onto fields of conflict to administer to those who desperately need them. This book concerns the work of the Catholic Sisterhoods during the American Civil War. Catholic nuns worked among the sick and wounded on both the Union and Confederate sides, in hospitals, on campaign and even on battlefields--where some of them lost their lives while aiding others. Within these pages readers will learn of The Sisters of Mercy who were with the Irish Brigade in the West, of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, The Sisters of the Holy Cross and others. Here are the exploits of Sister Anthony at Shiloh and of many other nuns during famous battles of the war such as Antietam and Gettysburg. As the author points out, unlike the veterans who wore blue or grey, these sisters never held reunions after the war had ended to keep alive their memories of these terrible times, and so it was fitting that this book was written to memorialise the sacrifice and heroism of these modest women. Originally published in two volumes this special Leonaur edition has combined them for good value. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.


Battlefields, Bibles, and Bandages

Battlefields, Bibles, and Bandages

Author: Kelsey Jones

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9780788435829

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European Nuns were trained in medicine and nursing throughout their long history. When they came to the United States as missionaries carrying the message of the Lord, they also brought with them their dedication to heal humankind of their physical wounds as well as their spiritual ones. Without their self-sacrifice, many of our Civil War ancestors wound not have lived. Now you can read their amazing history from the beginning of Christianity to the Civil War. This highly instructional manual will give you the basic facts of the life of Civil War Nuns and how to portray these women who served as nurses and caregivers on both sides of the conflict. Ms. Jones has included chapters on the Catholic Church's basic beliefs, prayers in both English and Latin and surgical techniques that will help you portray your historic persona accurately. Along with illustrations and photographs of the habits of each order that served with the armies of both sides of the conflict, Ms. Jones has also included a list of research information, websites, units and Motherhouse contacts and addresses. Kelsey Jones is a retired nurse and has been Civil War reenacting since 1994. She began portraying a Civil War Nun in the summer of 1997. She has since established the role as a serious and highly respected part of history of the United States and has helped many women establish their own roles. Kelsey has authored the Sisters of St. Brigid Newsletter and eight information booklets on the Civil War reenacting community. She has also written several articles for reenacting magazines on Civil War nursing and has spoken at the Civil War Women Symposium in Gettysburg. She is a speaker at many school functions and convent luncheons where she talks about the history of the Sisterhood and nursing.


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Download or read book Battlefields, Bibles, and Bandages written by Kelsey Jones and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European Nuns were trained in medicine and nursing throughout their long history. When they came to the United States as missionaries carrying the message of the Lord, they also brought with them their dedication to heal humankind of their physical wounds as well as their spiritual ones. Without their self-sacrifice, many of our Civil War ancestors wound not have lived. Now you can read their amazing history from the beginning of Christianity to the Civil War. This highly instructional manual will give you the basic facts of the life of Civil War Nuns and how to portray these women who served as nurses and caregivers on both sides of the conflict. Ms. Jones has included chapters on the Catholic Church's basic beliefs, prayers in both English and Latin and surgical techniques that will help you portray your historic persona accurately. Along with illustrations and photographs of the habits of each order that served with the armies of both sides of the conflict, Ms. Jones has also included a list of research information, websites, units and Motherhouse contacts and addresses. Kelsey Jones is a retired nurse and has been Civil War reenacting since 1994. She began portraying a Civil War Nun in the summer of 1997. She has since established the role as a serious and highly respected part of history of the United States and has helped many women establish their own roles. Kelsey has authored the Sisters of St. Brigid Newsletter and eight information booklets on the Civil War reenacting community. She has also written several articles for reenacting magazines on Civil War nursing and has spoken at the Civil War Women Symposium in Gettysburg. She is a speaker at many school functions and convent luncheons where she talks about the history of the Sisterhood and nursing.


Hands of Mercy

Hands of Mercy

Author: Norah Smaridge

Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing

Published: 2018-12-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 178912400X

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Six hundred nuns from twelve religious communities served as U.S. Army nurses during the Civil War. They served on the battlefield and gave their lives. A group of Sisters of Mercy traveling to St. Louis on a Union steamboat took fire from a Confederate gun battery and worked through it, tending the wounded. At Gettysburg one St. Joseph sister wiped the blood-covered face of a young soldier to discover that he was her 18 year-old brother. When the Sisters of Providence took over the military hospital in Indianapolis during the Civil War, they found that “it was dirty beyond belief. A scouring brigade was formed, and the nuns went down on their knees, scrubbing every inch of the stained and dirty floors. They washed walls and windows, threw out dirty mattresses, and soon had the wards clean and sweet-smelling. Next they set up kitchens, special diet kitchens, and a laundry.” Soldiers, doctors, military officials, civilians—all learned to respect and admire the Sisters, who came to be known as the Sisters of Charity. In the years following the Civil War, nuns established 800 hospitals, the basis for a network of Catholic hospitals that now serves one in six patients, the largest private group in the U.S. This wonderful book by Norah Smaridge provides a glorious in-depth portrait of the many Sister-Nurses during the Civil War years.


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Download or read book Hands of Mercy written by Norah Smaridge and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six hundred nuns from twelve religious communities served as U.S. Army nurses during the Civil War. They served on the battlefield and gave their lives. A group of Sisters of Mercy traveling to St. Louis on a Union steamboat took fire from a Confederate gun battery and worked through it, tending the wounded. At Gettysburg one St. Joseph sister wiped the blood-covered face of a young soldier to discover that he was her 18 year-old brother. When the Sisters of Providence took over the military hospital in Indianapolis during the Civil War, they found that “it was dirty beyond belief. A scouring brigade was formed, and the nuns went down on their knees, scrubbing every inch of the stained and dirty floors. They washed walls and windows, threw out dirty mattresses, and soon had the wards clean and sweet-smelling. Next they set up kitchens, special diet kitchens, and a laundry.” Soldiers, doctors, military officials, civilians—all learned to respect and admire the Sisters, who came to be known as the Sisters of Charity. In the years following the Civil War, nuns established 800 hospitals, the basis for a network of Catholic hospitals that now serves one in six patients, the largest private group in the U.S. This wonderful book by Norah Smaridge provides a glorious in-depth portrait of the many Sister-Nurses during the Civil War years.


Angels of the Battlefield: A History of the Labors of the Catholic Sisterhoods in the Late Civil War;

Angels of the Battlefield: A History of the Labors of the Catholic Sisterhoods in the Late Civil War;

Author: George Barton

Publisher: Sagwan Press

Published: 2018-02

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9781376387865

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


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Download or read book Angels of the Battlefield: A History of the Labors of the Catholic Sisterhoods in the Late Civil War; written by George Barton and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Sisters

Sisters

Author: John Fialka

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2003-01-24

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9780312262297

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Identifying nuns as the first feminists and sweeping in its scope and insight, "Sisters" reveals the treasure of spiritual capital that religious women have invested in America. 25 photos.


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Download or read book Sisters written by John Fialka and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-01-24 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifying nuns as the first feminists and sweeping in its scope and insight, "Sisters" reveals the treasure of spiritual capital that religious women have invested in America. 25 photos.