"Three Years in Field Hospitals of the Army of the Potomac" by Anna M. Holstein, tells the gripping story of the author’s time as a nurse during the Civil War. The book paints a picture of the pain soldiers went through and the kindness of nurses and volunteers. The author starts by talking about the start of the Civil War and her feelings about nursing wounded soldiers. After seeing how much the soldiers needed help, she felt she needed to help. Holstein talks about how Soldiers' Aid Societies were formed and about her time in hospital care, showing the terrible conditions soldiers faced after battles. The beginning of the book shows her dedication and how she got used to the hard conditions, letting the reader understand the emotional and physical challenges of caring for people during wartime.
Three years in field hospitals of the Army of the Potomac
By Anna M. (Anna Morris) Holstein
Witness the brutal realities and heartfelt compassion within Civil War field hospitals through the eyes of a dedicated nurse.
Summary
About the AuthorAnna Morris Holstein was an American organizational leader, civil war nurse, and author. From 1862 until the close of the war, Holstein was engaged in the hospital service, and after the Battle of Gettysburg, she was matron-in-chief of a hospital in which 3,000 seriously wounded men were looked after. She was the founder and first regent of the Centennial and Memorial Association of Valley Forge, and a regent of the Valley Forge Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.).
Anna Morris Holstein was an American organizational leader, civil war nurse, and author. From 1862 until the close of the war, Holstein was engaged in the hospital service, and after the Battle of Gettysburg, she was matron-in-chief of a hospital in which 3,000 seriously wounded men were looked after. She was the founder and first regent of the Centennial and Memorial Association of Valley Forge, and a regent of the Valley Forge Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.).
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