Faces of Civil War Nurses( Ronald S. Coddington-MD) Section-Pre Civil War Although the brunt of Stonewall

Although the brunt of Stonewall Jackson’s flank attack fell upon the men of the XI Corps

and whether a feint by his men late in the day caused the Confederate infantry to form “squares” (a Napoleonic defensive tactic)

His decision affected upcoming battles

large numbers of Irish Americans enlisted

by Michael Dreese

Faces of Civil War Nurses( Ronald S. Coddington-MD) Section-Pre Civil War Although the brunt of Stonewallby Ronald S. Coddington A collection of rare archival images and biographical sketches of the dauntless women who served as nurses and caregivers during the Civil War. During the American Civil War, women on both sides of the conflict, radiating patriotic fervor equal to their male counterparts, contributed to the war effort in countless ways: forming charitable societies, becoming nurses, or even marching off to war as vivandires, unofficial attachs