My Story Of The War: The Civil War Memoirs Of The Famous Nurse, Relief Organizer, And Suffragette
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (846 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306806584 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 714 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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the war, first hand. Andrew F. Michalek This book was assigned to me in my civil war Grad class, along with McPherson's battle cry of freedom. I have to say it complements it very well. Mcphersons books makes you feel like your hovering above the country during the war. If you read Livermore at the same time, your put into the war. Yes the book is a little wordy and jumps all over the place, but it holds your attention. Their are some truly moving parts in this great book from the 19th century!. Eyewitness to Civil War Joyce Haworth Mary Livermore was there a Chicago woman who went to Civil War battlefields and nursed wounded men there. Once back in Chicago, she and others organized huge drives to collect supplies for the wounded, who were not being properly cared for at government facilities. She will bring you into those years as you read this book. Sure, she gets a little wordy sometimes -- this is the nineteenth century, after all!The previous reviewer took exception to the term, "suffragette" -- that was the term at the time; this is the original title of the book. Language changes.. A good read. Used for research. A good read.
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. Livermore (1820–1905), editor, lecturer, and abolitionist, left her family and volunteered for the U.S. 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 wo