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To Bind Up the Wounds - Catholic Sister Nurses in the U.S. Civil War (Hardcover, New)
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To Bind Up the Wounds - Catholic Sister Nurses in the U.S. Civil War (Hardcover, New)
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This book is the first to focus on the work of nearly 600 sisters
from 12 different Catholic orders who nursed wounded and sick Union
and Confederate soldiers between 1860 and 1865. Drawing on archival
sources and the personal papers of the women who participated,
Maher gives a detailed account of their experiences: how they were
called into service, where they served, what duties they performed,
how they looked on their mission, and how they were viewed by those
who worked with them. Through service on the battlefield, in
hospitals, and on transport boats, the sisters became known for
their dedication and practical skills. Maher begins with a
dicussion of Catholic sisters in mid-nineteenth century America and
the development of Catholic nursing during that period. While other
women were prohibited by custom from nursing outside the home,
Catholic sisters had established the practice of caring for the
sick in the community and providing nursing care during epidemics
and other public crises. During the Civil War, their assistance was
sought by Union and Confederate governmental, military, and medical
authorities. Through service on the battlefield, in hospitals, and
on transport boats, the sisters became known for their dedication
and practical skills. Maher examines the impact of their work in
both modifying negative pre-Civil War attitudes towards Catholics
and sisters and in paving the way for the development of a nursing
profession outside the Catholic orders. Basing her study on
letters, journals, and memoirs containing the sisters' personal
accounts of their experiences, Civil War histories, and official
medical and surgical records, Maher offers a richly detailed
picture of a little-known aspect of U.S. history. Of particular
interest for schools of nursing, Catholic educational institutions,
and history courses concerning women's studies, the Civil War
period, religion, and Catholicism.
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