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Letters of a Civil War Nurse
By Cornelia Hancock, Henrietta Stratton Jaquette
Archival Summary & Scope
Cornelia Hancock, a Quaker nurse dubbed "The Florence Nightingale of America," tirelessly served Union soldiers from Gettysburg to Richmond. A true heroine, Hancock defied authority to minister on battlefields, in field hospitals, and contraband camps. Her witty, unsentimental letters vividly capture her indignation at the neglect of wounded soldiers and Black refugees, reflecting her fierce devotion to the welfare of the common private.Archival Categorization Notes
This literature has been indexed under the primary pillar of Memoirs & Biographies. It was manually vetted for the Read For Truth database because it provides educational insights into History & War, assisting researchers in locating established secondary research within this specific taxonomy.
