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Civil War NurseThe Diary and Letters of Hannah RopesBrumgardt, John R., ed. Paper Edition, $16.95t Paper ISBN: 0-87049-790-1 Status: In Print Publication Date: 
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DescriptionCivil War NurseThe Diary and Letters of Hannah Ropes Edited, with an introduction and commentary, by John R. Brumgardt The chief nurse of the Union Hospital in Washington, D.C., describes life and stress in the hospital and comments on notable persons of power. A fresh, highly significant document concerning the medical history of the Civil War. ". . . a welcome addition to the primary literature on the United States medical corps. It is the story of Hannah Ropes, wife and mother (although her husband deserted her), abolitionist, feminist, and nurse. . . . a valuable contribution to women's studies, the history of the war itself, and that of the nursing profession in general." —Donna M. DeBlasio, Civil War History "The book is significant in its illustration of one woman's evolution from homemaker to social and political activist during the mid-nineteenth century." —Harris D. Riley, Jr., Tennessee Historical Quarterly "Ropes was the matron in charge of nurses at Washington's Union Hospital, which Louisa May Alcott described so vividly in Hospital Sketches. . . . As a sidelight on the history of nursing, the Civil War, and the ongoing battle between men and women, the book is a gem." —Peggy Champlin, Library Journal ". . . a very different and welcome addition to Civil War scholarship. . . . a highly recommended volume." —Manuscripts The Editor: John R. Brumgardt is Director of the Museum of Western Colorado, Grand Junction, Colorado. | |