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WOMEN NURSES IN THE CIVIL WAR

Nurse Ann bell tends wounded Approximately two to five thousand women, North and South served as volunteer nurses during the Civil War. These brave women choose an actively supportive role in the war effort thus opening a career door to women that was formerly reserved to males.They experienced the grim results of war, mutilated bodies, amputated limbs, disease and death. There were more than 620,000 deaths and ten million cases of illness during the war.Through their sacrifices they provided invaluable aid to everyone they touched.

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Nursing Duties...: explains everyday tasks and responsibilities and interactions with the other hospital staff.
Credits and References: list credits and references and interesting web sites and books for further investigation.
Northern Nurses: lists about 20 nurses' names with mini-bios on 2 of them.
Southern Nurses: lists about 10 nurses' names with mini-bios on 2 of them.