Jane Stuart Woolsey | |
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| Born | 1830  |
| Died | 1891 (aged 60–61) |
| Occupation | Writer, nurse |
Jane Stuart Woolsey (1830 – 1891) was an American Civil War nurse, and writer.
Early life
Jane Stuart Woolsey was born on 1830 in Connecticut.[1]
Career
She was a member of the Women's Central Relief Association. She was assistant superintendent of the Lovell General Hospital.[2] In 1863 she was Superintendent of Nurses at Fairfax Seminary Hospital.[1] From 1869 to 1872, she taught at Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. From 1872 to 1876, she was resident mistress at Presbyterian Hospital.[3][4]
Works
- Hospital Days: Reminiscence of a Civil War Nurse (1868)
Death and legacy
Jane Stuart Woolsey died on 1891 in Fishkill. She is buried at Woolsey Cemetery Glen Cove, New York.
References
- 1 2 "Jane Stuart Woolsey". History of American Women. July 20, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Civil War Nurses". HistoryNet. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Woolsey, Jane Stuart (1830–1891)". Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ↑ Frank, Lisa Tendrich (2008). Women in the American Civil War. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-600-8.
External links
- Ciccarelli, Barbara L. (2000). "Woolsey, Jane Stuart (1830–1891), nursing administrator, philanthropist, and author". American National Biography Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1500860.
- "Civil War Cookin': Did A Thanksgiving Meal Save This Man's Life?". Emerging Civil War. November 22, 2018.
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