Lynda L. Sudlow

A wonderful book filled with the personal stories and memoirs of more than seventy women from Maine who served as nurses and in soldier's aid societies during the Civil War. Using primary source materials from historical societies across the state, the author has done an outstanding job of bringing to life the stories and sacrifices of women who have been forgotten by history - until now. In many cases, the author tells us about the women's lives after the war, explaining how their war service affected the rest of their lives.… (altro)