Angels of Mercy

The Angels of Mercy exhibit explores the role of Catholic Sisters in the Civil War. Featuring items from the Catholic University of America; Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise Archives; Library of Congress; and National Archives, the exhibit includes four images and two pieces of text. Its purpose is to pay homage to the 600-plus Sister-Nurses who eased the suffering of the sick and dying during this bloody time in American history. Created as a final project for a Digital Humanities course at the University of Southern Mississippi, the exhibit showcases the charitable contributions of the Sisters of Mercy, the Daughters of Charity, the Sisters of the Holy Cross, and the Sisters of Charity in the 1860s.