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== Cornelia Hancock, Union Nurse, 1863 == | == Cornelia Hancock, Union Nurse, 1863 == | ||
'''In Cornelia's letters I found it interesting how she exposed the care of soldiers for their fallen comrades, "Help my neighbor first he is worse."''' (206). With the shortage of surgeons and even fewer nurses soldiers waited five days before a surgeon even passed by them or they gained something to eat besides tack. Cornelia glorified her work and said when she was sick she was treated like a "princess" and awarded a medal for her work. This makes me wonder if the romantic ideals of war stemmed from letters like hers? -Megan W. | '''In Cornelia's letters I found it interesting how she exposed the care of soldiers for their fallen comrades, "Help my neighbor first he is worse."''' (206). With the shortage of surgeons and even fewer nurses soldiers waited five days before a surgeon even passed by them or they gained something to eat besides tack. Cornelia glorified her work and said when she was sick she was treated like a "princess" and awarded a medal for her work. This makes me wonder if the romantic ideals of war stemmed from letters like hers? -Megan W. | ||
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| + | Well, first of all, I wouldn't think that the newly-amputated should drink wine because of its blood-thinning properties, but maybe i'm underestimating the abilities of civil war dr.s to prevent blood loss. Amid devastating carnage, Cornelia Hancock writes back with so much excitement, encouraging more women to come. "Women are needed here very badly."(205) Later, in the letter to her mother, Cornelia admits that her work is "more superintending that real work."(207) This, to me, expresses the societal significance of the symbol of woman. She served the soldiers in a fairly minor way, but the importance of her presence was elevated by the nurturing, virtuous and caring qualities she represented. -ernb | ||
== Caroline Kirkland, 1863, defends Northern women’s support of Northern men == | == Caroline Kirkland, 1863, defends Northern women’s support of Northern men == | ||
