A Civil War Nurse’s Memoir: Discerning Women’s Experiences
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Primary sources such as the letters and diaries of Civil War Nurse Mary Ann Bickerdyke offer rich insights into the lives of real people. The fragmented, personal nature of these sources requires careful reading in context and comparison across multiple accounts to glean information and construct understanding.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Veterans and Military History, Women's History