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Paperback. Etat : Good. The country had only 600 trained nurses at the start of the Civil War. All were Catholic nuns. This is one of the best-kept secrets in our nation's history, Father William Barnaby Faherty once wrote. When the Civil War broke out, the Union and the Confederacy were prepared to fight, but they weren't prepared to care for the wounded that their fighting created. While many people volunteered to care for the soldiers, the only ones with any experience were Catholics sisters. Among the sisters, the most-experienced were the Daughters of Charity based in Emmitsburg, MD. When war broke out, they had already been caring for the sick for decades. However, the brutality of the war would test even their abilities as they ran hospitals, served on troop transports and provided care in battlefield hospitals and ambulances. They even had their own Central House occupied by armies from both sides of the war. The Daughters of Charity had such a high level of trust among the government officials that they were allowed in the early part of the war to move back and forth across the border between the two warring countries. Nor did they betray that trust as they served officers and soldiers, Union and Confederate, with the same level of care. With their wide, white cornettes looking almost like wings, the Daughters of Charity did resemble battlefield angels. The sight of those wing-like cornettes told soldiers that relief was on the way; someone who cared for them was coming.…

Paperback. Etat : As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Good. The country had only 600 trained nurses at the start of the Civil War. All were Catholic nuns. This is one of the best-kept secrets in our nation's history, Father William Barnaby Faherty once wrote. When the Civil War broke out, the Union and the Confederacy were prepared to fight, but they weren't prepared to care for the wounded that their fighting created. While many people volunteered to care for the soldiers, the only ones with any experience were Catholics sisters. Among the sisters, the most-experienced were the Daughters of Charity based in Emmitsburg, MD. When war broke out, they had already been caring for the sick for decades. However, the brutality of the war would test even their abilities as they ran hospitals, served on troop transports and provided care in battlefield hospitals and ambulances. They even had their own Central House occupied by armies from both sides of the war. The Daughters of Charity had such a high level of trust among the government officials that they were allowed in the early part of the war to move back and forth across the border between the two warring countries. Nor did they betray that trust as they served officers and soldiers, Union and Confederate, with the same level of care. With their wide, white cornettes looking almost like wings, the Daughters of Charity did resemble battlefield angels. The sight of those wing-like cornettes told soldiers that relief was on the way; someone who cared for them was coming.…

Etat : Very Good. Signed Copy . Inscribed by author on title page.

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. A Byte-Sized Friend. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. Looking Back II: More True Stories of Mountain Maryland. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. How to Make a Living Freelance Writing. Book.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Etat : good. This book is in good condition, with minimal signs of wear and tear.

Paperback. Etat : New. Illustrated.

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. Shades & Shadows: Catoctin Tall Tales & Short Stories. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. Secrets of the C&o Canal: Little-Known Stories & Hidden History Along the Potomac River. Book.

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Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. The Man Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe. Book.

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Etat : New. In English.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 274 pages. 8.50x5.51x0.58 inches. In Stock.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Hardcover. Etat : Brand New. 268 pages. 6.00x0.63x9.00 inches. In Stock.

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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Garrett County is known for its natural beauty, but hidden in the valleys, beneath the ground in coal mines, and in the attics of homes are true stories of crimes, cover-ups, legends, and life in Garrett County. \* Learn about the grave for a general no one can identify. \* Read about how the government dosed unknowing citizens with LSD at Deep Creek Lake. \* Decipher clues to the hidden silver mine in the county. \* Discover the photographic world of Leo J. Beachy. \* Find out where Albert Einstein took a secret vacation. \* And dozens more true stories. Secrets of Garrett County: Little-Known Stories & Hidden History of Maryland's Westernmost County tells stories of coal mining and railroads, crime and war, interesting people and unusual incidents. These are the types of stories that you won't read about in history textbooks.…