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U.S. Transport "Cahawba"
Pencil drawing of the Cahawba steamship. The broadside view of the sidewheel ship shows a group of passengers under a covered area and a flying American flag. During the Civil War, the Sisters of Mercy traveled to Beaufort, N.C. on the Cahawba to serve as military nurses. -
Sister Verona (Sister of Mercy)
Photograph of a young Sister of Charity in her religious habit. The full-length portrait by Mathew Brady documents a Catholic nurse holding her rosary beads with a crucifix cross. Sister Veronica Phillips, misidentified as Sister Verona and a Sister of Mercy, is standing and wearing a black bonnet. -
Sister M.M. Joseph
Full-length portrait of a seated Sister of Mercy, holding her rosary beads in both hands, as photographed by Mathew Brady. Misidentified as Sister M. M. Joseph, the young Catholic nun's name is Mother Mary Madeline Tobin. She is dressed in the habit of her religious order and served at a Beaufort, N.C. military hospital. -
Mother Angela Gillespie
Photograph of the founder of the Holy Cross Nursing Sisters in her religious habit. Sister Angela Gillespie is wearing a white headdress and a pendant of the Sorrowful Mother also known as the Seven Dolors. The portrait is signed by Sister Bethania in the top left corner. As the supervisor of the eighty Holy Cross Sisters who served as military nurses on the U.S.S. Red Rover during the Civil War, Sister Angela Gillespie is also pictured holding her rosary beads and crucifix cross. -
[Union hospital ship U.S.S.Red Rover]
Cartes de visite, sepia-toned photograph shows U.S. Navy hospital ship, a side-wheel steamer and former Confederate barracks ship. The U.S.S. Red Rover was the first Union hospital ship whose staff included female nurses, including nuns from the Catholic order Sisters of the Holy Cross and African American women. On the verso of the albumen print, a notation reads "Surgeon on this vessel, Dr. J.T. Field of Bedminster, N.J." There is also a stamp on the verso that reads "Frank F. Raciti, 273 King George Road, Warren, New Jersey."Tags Albumen prints--1860-1870, Cartes de visite--1860-1870, Hospital ships--Union--1860-1870, Library of Congress, Mississippi River--1860-1870, Nuns as nurses, Nursing--United States--History, Sisters of the Holy Cross, United States--History--Civil War, United States.--Navy--Equipment & supplies--1860-1870, War work--Catholic Church, Women--1860-1870 -
Staff and Nurses of Satterlee Hospital - 1865
Group photograph of the 1865 Satterlee Army Hospital nurses and staff in West Philadelphia, PA. 29 Daughters of Charity in their religious habits pose in front of the hospital alongside 4 Union servicemen in uniform and 3 male staff members. All of the men have mustaches and/or beards. The Catholic nun standing was the Superioress of the religious order, Sister Mary Gonzaga Grace. One of the patients is pictured in the hospital's window. Satterlee Hospital - West Phila. has been written at the bottom of the sepia-toned photograph. -
Mourning ensemble
Full-length views of a silk mourning ensemble with veil and parasol. The mannequin faces left, front, and right. The American dress features a bustle back, a train, black crinkled crepe details, and an asymmetrical ruffle. -
Mourning ensemble
Full-length front views of a mannequin in American mourning ensemble with matching shawl. The black moiré dress features a white lace collar and lace-trimmed cuffs. -
H.Res.1097 - Honoring the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy on the occasion of its 175th anniversary, and commending its ministry and its efforts in helping individuals, especially women and children, overcome challenges that keep them from living full and dignified lives.
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Madeleine Z. Bordallo [D-GU-At Large] that honors and recognizes the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy on the occasion of its 175th anniversary in December 2006. Co-sponsored by 15 Democrats and 3 Republicans, the House Resolution commends and supports the continued service of the Sisters of Mercy for their devotion to assisting communities in need through sponsorship of educational, social, and spiritual programs in the United States and throughout the world. After being introduced, the Commemoration bill was referred to the House Committee on International Relations. Also available as a sound recording, H.Res.1097 acknowledges the nursing contributions of the Sisters of the Mercy during the Civil War and the commendation given to the Catholic order by President Abraham Lincoln. -
Letter from Mrs. J. O. Smith to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus; September 5, 1861
1861 letter from a Vicksburg, Mississippi widow, Mrs. O. J. Smith, to Governor Pettus. Mrs. Smith offers her services to the Confederate States as a nurse in Virginia. Two of her lady friends are also willing to serve in the Civil War.