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Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Description:
Written on stationery from the Point Lookout military hospital. Discusses her experiences as a war nurse and her interactions with General Gilman Marston, including his good treatment of the "Contraband" (formerly enslaved people who had escaped to Union lines) and agreement to send several fugitive slaves to Washington. Is befriending the Woolsey sisters, who were influential figures in relief work and nursing.
Date:
1863-09-17
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Title:
Abby Hopper Gibbons letter to Julia Gibbons
Description:
Discusses her experiences as a war nurse, including treating the wounded on the poorly-ventilated ship "New World." Describes the general admiration for the "colored troops" in battle. Discusses a Colonel Russell and General Gilman Marston. Speaks at length of the suffering of the wounded.
Date:
1864-06-18
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College
Enoch Adams letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Title:
Enoch Adams letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons
Description:
Enoch Adams was a soldier and poet who Gibbons met while working as an army nurse during the Civil War. Gives news from Point Lookout. Asks Gibbons to recommend him for a promotion. Does not think highly of Dr. Anthony Heger or General Marston, who he believes is morally unsound. Mentions a baptism in the Potomac.
Date:
1863-12-12
Collection:
Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, In Her Own Right, Swarthmore College