Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER X. THE'DARKEST PERIOD OF THE WAR -- MY VISIT TO WASHINGTON IN 1862 --STRANGE EXPERIENCES ON THE JOUR NEY--PITIFUL SCENES IN A CONVALESCENT CAMP. Woman's Council called in Washington -- Mrs. Hoge and myself the Chicago Delegates -- Darkest Period of the War -- Am detained at Suspension Bridge -- A Restless Crowd in the Waiting-room -- A blind Vocalist Charms them to Quietness -- Homeward-bound Invalid Soldiers on the Trains -- Repulsive Instrument of Slave Torture -- Trains going North from Washington Packed with Furloughed Soldiers--President Lincoln's Explanation -- "The War to be ended by Strategy!" -- We take in our Charge a Sick Soldier -- New Experience in Baltimore--Visit to Dorothea Dix -- Her extensive Work -- Superintendent of Women Nurses -- Washington Soldiers' Home -- Amy Bradley the Matron -- "Solid Chunks of Sunshine " -- Visit Alexandria -- " Camp Misery " -- " A perfect Golgotha" -- Great Indignation of Visitors--Amy Bradley takes up her Abode in the Camp -- Great Improvement follows --"The Soldiers' Journal" -- We visit President Lincoln. &N November, 1862, the United States Sanitary Commission called a council of its members at Washington, to which every/ Branch of the Commission sent women rep/ resentatives. Sanitary supplies were rapidly on the decrease, while the increasing' demand for them was pitiful. The people lacked confidence in the ability of the Commission to carry to the suffering soldiers the supplies intrusted to its care. They knew nothing of its system of inspection and relief. They did not then comprehend the dire necessities of the hospital and battle-field, which grew out of the expansion of the army, and the increased WOMEN IN COUNCIL. 233 area of its operations; nor yet the inability of the...
