{"product_id":"letters-of-a-civil-war-nurse-cornelia-hancock-1863-1865-paperback","title":"Letters of a Civil War Nurse: Cornelia Hancock, 1863-1865 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCornelia Hancock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHenrietta Stratton Jaquette\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJean V. Berlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was called \"The Florence Nightingale of America.\" From the fighting at Gettysburg to the capture of Richmond, this young Quaker nurse worked tirelessly to relieve the suffering of soldiers. She was one of the great heroines of the Union. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCornelia Hancock served in field and evacuating hospitals, in a contraband camp, and (defying authority) on the battlefield. Her letters to family members are witty, unsentimental, and full of indignation about the neglect of wounded soldiers and black refugees. Hancock was fiercely devoted to the welfare of the privates who had \"nothing before them but hard marching, poor fare, and terrible fighting.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was called \"The Florence Nightingale of America\". From the fighting at Gettysburg to the capture of Richmond, this young Quaker nurse worked tirelessly to relieve the suffering of soldiers. She was one of the great heroines of the Union. Cornelia Hancock served in field and evacuating hospitals, in a contraband camp, and (defying authority) on the battlefield. Her letters to family members are witty, unsentimental, and full of indignation about the neglect of wounded soldiers and black refugees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1937 as South after Gettysburg, Hancock's letters were edited by Henrietta Stratton Jaquette, the granddaughter of a cousin. This Bison Books edition is introduced by Jean V. Berlin, the editor of \u003ci\u003eA Confederate Nurse: The Diary of Ada W. Bacot, 1860-1863\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 179\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8.03 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44499185467494,"sku":"9780803273122","price":23.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Ui9GS0VxTmlQb3hOOTFzU2thazBsQT09.webp?v=1770674101","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/letters-of-a-civil-war-nurse-cornelia-hancock-1863-1865-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}