Title
Daughters of Charity: Courageous and Compassionate Civil War Nurses
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Abstract
This article draws on the rich tapestry of charity woven by first-hand accounts, recollections, and correspondence contained in this unpublished source document. As much as possible, the sisters’ own voices convey their mission and ministry, joys, struggles, and sorrows. Herein heart-wrenching stories reveal their compassion for war casualties and human endurance: a tribute to the labors of more than 300 Daughter of Charity nurses during the Civil War.
Source Publication
U.S. Catholic Historian
Recommended Citation
"Daughters of Charity: Courageous and Compassionate Civil War Nurses" U.S. Catholic Historian Vol. 31 Iss. 1 (2013) p. 51 - 72 Available at http://via.library.depaul.edu/omvpubs/1/