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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. -
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 -
The floating hospital on the Mississippi / drawn by Mr. Theodore R. Davis
Wood engraving of three maritime panels in the May 9, 1863 issue of Harper's Weekly. The top panel shows the Union steamboat on the Mississippi River with the caption: The Naval Hospital "Red Rover." In the middle panel, "The Sister" monitors a soldier in a hospital bed. Identified as a member of the Sisters of the Holy Cross who served aboard the hospital ship in the Civil War, the Catholic nurse is pictured beside a waterside grave scene. On the right side of the middle panel is the "Convalescent Ward" of the ship, where five men are sitting and standing. The "Ward" makes up the bottom panel of the illustration with occupied hospital beds on both sides of the ship and another nun tending to a sick soldier.Tags Harper’s Weekly, Hospital ships--Union--1860-1870, Library of Congress, Mississippi River--1860-1870, Nuns as nurses, Nursing--United States--History, Periodical illustrations--1860-1870, Sisters of the Holy Cross, United States--History--Civil War, War work--Catholic Church, Women--1860-1870, Wood engravings--1860-1870 -
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 -
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. -
[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 -
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 -
The Nuns of the Battlefield Monument, M St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Photograph of the Nuns of the Battlefield bas relief sculpted by Jerome Connor in 1924. The bronze panel is part of the monument erected by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians of America. As a tribute to the Roman Catholic nuns who served as nurses in the Civil War, twelve women religious orders are represented in the sculpture.Tags Ancient Order of Hibernians, Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Digital photographs--Color--2000-2010, Library of Congress, Nuns as nurses, Sisters of Charity, Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of the Holy Cross, United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.), United States--History--Civil War, War work--Catholic Church, Women--1860-1870 -
[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.
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[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.