Papers, 1865-1872.

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Papers, 1865-1872.

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Primarily letters (chiefly 1866) to Moore used by him in the preparation of his book, Women of the war (1866), relating to the work performed by Northern women as fund-raisers, nurses, doctors, spies, and soldiers. Correspondents include former patients, relatives, co-workers, and the women themselves, most of whom served under the auspices of the U.S. Christian Commission or the U.S. Sanitary Commission.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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United States Sanitary Commission

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The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) was a private relief agency created by federal legislation on June 18, 1861, to support sick and wounded soldiers of the United States Army (Federal / Northern / Union Army) during the American Civil War. It operated across the North, raised an estimated $25 million in Civil War era revenue (assuming 1865 dollars, $422.66 million in 2021) and in-kind contributions to support the cause, and enlisted thousands of volunteers. The president was Henry Whit...

Moore, Frank, 1828-1904

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Author, of New York, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1865-1872. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20019210 Editor and compiler of works on the Civil War. From the description of Frank Moore Civil War collection, 1861-1865. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58781630 Editor, member of the New-York Historical Society, and author and compiler of works on American historical and literary subjects; born in Concord, N...

United States Christian Commission

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