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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. -
Douglas & Stanton Hospitals, Washington,D.C. / lith. & print. by Chas. Magnus, N.Y.
1864 lithograph of Douglas and Stanton Hospitals in Washington, D.C. Printed in color, the bird's eye view shows a centrally located red brick building (Douglas Hospital) across the street from a compound of white buildings (Stanton Hospital). An American flag flies atop the middlemost white building that faces Douglas Hospital. A white fence surrounds Stanton Hospital and two military guards are stationed outside of the fence. Also pictured are pedestrians on sidewalks in addition to horse-drawn carriages and men riding horses. During the Civil War, the Sisters of Mercy were requested to nurse the sick and wounded soldiers at both hospitals.Tags Bird's-eye view prints--1860-1870, Hospitals--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870, Library of Congress, Lithographs--Color--1860-1870, Nuns as nurses, Nursing--United States--History, Sisters of Mercy, United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.), United States--History--Civil War, War work--Catholic Church, Women--1860-1870 -
Beaufort: Union Occupation and Confederate Spies
Historical marker and audio recording of an information sign in Beaufort, NC. During the Union occupation of Beaufort, the Sisters of Mercy traveled from New York to nurse the wounded and sick at the Atlantic Hotel. Renamed Hammond Hospital in 1862, the site of the Atlantic Hotel is referred to as a point of interest on a Beaufort map. -
Atlanta campaign. Army of the Cumberland. Divine service by Rev. P.P. Cooney, C.S.C. Chaplain Gen. of Ind. Troops in the field
Chromolithograph of an outdoor Catholic Mass during the Atlantic Campaign of the Civil War. A portrait of Rev. P. P. Cooney, a Holy Cross Father, is pictured in the top left scene. The Union soldiers who attended the Easter Sunday field service are shown receiving holy communion in the top right scene. At the bottom left of the illustration, Fr. Cooney administers last rites to a dying soldier in a battle scene. At the bottom right of the print, a Sister of the Holy Cross dispenses medicine to a wounded soldier while two Catholic nuns face each other in the field hospital.Tags American Oleograph Co., Chromolithographs--1870-1880, Library of Congress, Military chaplains--Catholic Church, Nuns as nurses, Nursing--United States--History, Portrait prints--1870-1880, Religious services--1860-1870, Sisters of the Holy Cross, United States--History--Civil War, United States.--Army of the Cumberland--Rites & ceremonies--1860-1870, War work--Catholic Church, Women--1860-1870 -
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: William A. Hammond to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, July 16, 1862 (Catholic and Protestant nurses)
1862 letter from U.S. Surgeon General William A. Hammond to Abraham Lincoln. Hammond informs the President that he will try to employ more Protestant nurses but believes they do not compare to the Catholic nurses. Calling them Sisters of Charity, Hammond praises the work of the Catholic nuns in the Civil War.Tags Correspondence, Library of Congress, Manuscripts, Nuns as nurses, Nursing--United States--History, Presidents--United States, Protestants, Sisters of Charity, Surgeons general (Military personnel), United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.), United States--History--Civil War, United States--Politics and government--1861-1865, Women--1860-1870 -
[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 -
[Unidentified woman, possibly Mrs. James Shields, in mourning dress and brooch showing Confederate soldier and holding young boy wearing kepi]
Encased, hand-colored ambrotype of unknown widow and child. A dealer identified the woman in the three-quarter length portrait as Mrs. James Shields. Dressed in mourning clothes, the woman wears a brooch of a Confederate soldier and sits in a chair. The boy she holds in her lap has a kepi cap on his head. -
[Unidentified woman in mourning dress at Lookout Mountain, Tennessee]
Carte de visite of unknown Civil War widow. The woman is standing and facing left in a mourning dress. Her right hand is placed on a boulder atop Lookout Mountain. On the full-length portrait's verso, the photographers' name is misspelled as Lynn.