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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. -
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. -
Nuns of the Battlefield, War Council Records, Box 86, Folder 61
List of 580 Civil War Sister-Nurses compiled by the War Department in Washington, D.C. At the time of the list's publication, there were 10 surviving war veterans. The 4-page document is organized into 21 communities of women religious who served on battlefields or in hospitals. Representing 11 distinct orders, the Catholic nuns are listed alphabetically, first by their specific community, then by their last name. Sister-Nurses with an asterisk by their names have had a white marble Government Marker placed at their graves at the petition of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians. The list also includes a photograph of an unknown cemetery with cross headstones and Government Markers.Tags Ancient Order of Hibernians, Cemeteries, Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Gravestones, Nuns as nurses, Nursing--United States--History, Sisters of Charity, Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of the Holy Cross, The Catholic University of America, United States--History--Civil War, War work--Catholic Church, Women--1860-1870 -
Sr M. de Sales Browne
Photograph of Mother Mary de Sales Browne's gravestone in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The Sister of Mercy started a school in Vicksburg, MS, and nursed wounded Confederate soldiers. -
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. -
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. -
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