U.S. Transport "Cahawba"

Cahawba (Steamship)--1860-1870

Drawings--American--1860-1870

Nuns as nurses

Nursing--United States--History

Sisters of Mercy

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation

Ships--1860-1870

War work--Catholic Church

Women--1860-1870

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.

Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891

Morgan collection of Civil War drawings (Library of Congress)

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

1860/1865

Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943

No known restrictions on publication.

Is Part Of Morgan collection of Civil War drawings, Drawings (Documentary), Civil War, Prints and Photographs Division

Photo, Print, Drawing

English

Still Image

https://www.loc.gov/item/2004660624/

ppmsca 20337 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.20337

DRWG/US - Waud, no. 976 recto (AA size) [P&P]

1860-1865

1 drawing on cream paper : pencil

8.3 x 10.4 cm. (sheet)