Nurses played a crucial role during the Civil War, though many of them faced unsanitary conditions, long hours, and a lack of medical supplies. Learn more about the women who became nurses despite these obstacles.
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Nurses played a crucial role during the Civil War, though many of them faced unsanitary conditions, long hours, and a lack of medical supplies. Learn more about the women who became nurses despite these obstacles.