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Lest We Forget: The Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods in Civil War Service

Just months after the American Civil War began the Sisters of Providence were asked to aid the running of The City Hospital and help with the influx of wounded soldiers.

Recently built but already in a state of disrepair, the hospital had become a brothel and would have been torn down had the Civil War not started.

Despite the poor quality of the building, the Sisters were able to turn it into a clean and efficient institution in a relatively short space of time.

This book documents the exceptional generosity of the Sisters and their ability to run a military hospital with very few resources.

 
 
 
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