A Southern Woman's Story

"A Southern Woman's Story" by Phoebe Yates Pember is a true story from the 1800s. The story follows Pember's time working as a head administrator in Confederate hospitals when the Civil War was happening. Life was hard, but she learned how to run the hospital and take care of people during the war. The story gives a special look at what women did to help during the war, plus how dealing with wounded soldiers affected everyone, both physically and emotionally. At first, she wasn't sure about running the hospital, but someone encouraged her to do it. As the pages turn, the story shares what it was like in the early days of the hospital, how things changed for the patients, and how the kitchen was run. She was always willing to do what needed to be done, as shown in the stories she tells. She handled problems with the staff and patients and faced the harsh facts of war, which shows how tough and creative she was during this difficult time.