This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 02017830
Title:
Nurse and Spy in the Union Army
The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields
Note: Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive.)
Summary: "Nurse and Spy in the Union Army" by S. Emma E. Edmonds is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The memoir details the author’s experiences and adventures as a nurse and spy during the American Civil War, highlighting her critical role in providing care to wounded soldiers while also gathering intelligence behind enemy lines. Edmonds' perspective offers insights not only into the grim realities of war but also into the personal sacrifices and triumphs of those who served. The opening of the book introduces the onset of the Civil War as Edmonds reflects on her life and the inevitability of conflict after the fall of Fort Sumter. Motivated by a strong sense of duty and patriotism, she decides to enlist as a field nurse, preparing to face the brutal conditions of battle rather than retreating to the safety of her home. She describes the chaotic environment at the beginning of the war, witnessing the deployment of soldiers and the establishment of temporary hospitals to treat the sick and wounded. Through her rich narrative, readers are drawn into the emotional weight of the era, setting the stage for the harrowing and impactful experiences that are to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Edmonds, S. Emma E. (Sarah Emma Evelyn), 1841-1898
EBook No.: 38497
Published: Jan 5, 2012
Downloads: 715
Language: English
Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals
Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Subject: Nurses -- United States -- Biography
Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care
Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service
Subject: Edmonds, S. Emma E. (Sarah Emma Evelyn), 1841-1898
Subject: Women soldiers -- United States -- Biography
Subject: Women spies -- United States -- Biography
Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Female
LoCC: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 02017830
Title:
Nurse and Spy in the Union Army
The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields
Note: Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive.)
Summary: "Nurse and Spy in the Union Army" by S. Emma E. Edmonds is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The memoir details the author’s experiences and adventures as a nurse and spy during the American Civil War, highlighting her critical role in providing care to wounded soldiers while also gathering intelligence behind enemy lines. Edmonds' perspective offers insights not only into the grim realities of war but also into the personal sacrifices and triumphs of those who served. The opening of the book introduces the onset of the Civil War as Edmonds reflects on her life and the inevitability of conflict after the fall of Fort Sumter. Motivated by a strong sense of duty and patriotism, she decides to enlist as a field nurse, preparing to face the brutal conditions of battle rather than retreating to the safety of her home. She describes the chaotic environment at the beginning of the war, witnessing the deployment of soldiers and the establishment of temporary hospitals to treat the sick and wounded. Through her rich narrative, readers are drawn into the emotional weight of the era, setting the stage for the harrowing and impactful experiences that are to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Edmonds, S. Emma E. (Sarah Emma Evelyn), 1841-1898
EBook No.: 38497
Published: Jan 5, 2012
Downloads: 715
Language: English
Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals
Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Subject: Nurses -- United States -- Biography
Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care
Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service
Subject: Edmonds, S. Emma E. (Sarah Emma Evelyn), 1841-1898
Subject: Women soldiers -- United States -- Biography
Subject: Women spies -- United States -- Biography
Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Female
LoCC: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.