During the early part of the Civil War, the Union was more particular about their nurses, and preferred males. After the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run), they began taking almost anyone willing to work. Many society women on both … Continued
Phoebe Pember((August 18, 1823 – March 4, 1913) was a South Carolina widow who became the head matron at Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond. Phoebe was born into a wealthy and prominent South Carolina Jewish family, the fourth of seven children. … Continued
Did you know… Emily Elizabeth Parsons(March 28, 1824-May 19, 1880)? First in a series on Civil War Women Emily was a Civil War nurse who was blind in one eye, partially deaf, and had an ankle injury that pained her … Continued
Did you know… William Williams (April 8, 1731-1811) ? Continuing series on signers of the Declaration of Independence William was born in Lebanon, Ct. to Rev. Solomon Williams and Mary Porter Williams. Lebanon was named for its elevation and cedar … Continued
Martin Delaney ((May 6, 1812 – January 24, 1885) ? Doctor, major in the Union Army, newspaperman, advocate of African American rights.