tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post7428388673272995200..comments2024-03-26T22:50:08.674-05:00Comments on Barbara Brackman's <br> MATERIAL CULTURE: The Sanitary Commission in the FieldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-6185191178954565902012-10-31T10:57:41.158-05:002012-10-31T10:57:41.158-05:00Suspect the image shows the fine women of August, ...Suspect the image shows the fine women of August, Maine, at work. Augusta, Maine, is the state capital and the state was active in the war. The women would have likely been handing out doughnuts prior to the troops leaving asthe Third Maine was an infantry unit with a long, long walk ahead of them. The solidiers were involved in some of the horrific campaigns/battles of the Civil War, including Gettyburg and The Battle of the Wilderness.<br /><br />http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/sesquicent/civilwarwk.shtml<br /><br />http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmeinf1.htm<br /><br />Enjoy your work a great deal. <br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br />-- ldpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-42344826717780339172012-10-30T08:36:56.814-05:002012-10-30T08:36:56.814-05:00Would that be an applique quilt in the fifth photo...Would that be an applique quilt in the fifth photo down? Love the research you put into your blog posts! Thank you it is eagerly read and most appreciated!1812 Quilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018689922544225173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-17329620578087478332012-10-30T08:36:34.425-05:002012-10-30T08:36:34.425-05:00Would that be an applique quilt in the fifth photo...Would that be an applique quilt in the fifth photo down? Love the research you put into your blog posts! Thank you it is eagerly read and most appreciated!1812 Quilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018689922544225173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-24850891299972786472012-10-30T07:45:24.798-05:002012-10-30T07:45:24.798-05:00As a "retired" re-enactor, hoop skirts a...As a "retired" re-enactor, hoop skirts are counter productive to any kind of work. I have seen pictures of women nursing soldiers minus the hoop skirts. But to be photographed you needed to be correctly dressed.<br />It was a strange fashion, but is still a fantasy dress of many girls.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09304227402320174688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-33083393144191060692012-10-28T20:41:27.187-05:002012-10-28T20:41:27.187-05:00What a thorough post! I'm always happy to see ...What a thorough post! I'm always happy to see attention paid to the Sanitary Commission, which I think was full of unsung heroes. In fact, my novel Wedded to War is inspired by the diaries and letters of Civil War Sanitary Commission nurse Georgeanna Woolsey. Suzanne, to answer your question in a nutshell, the Sanitary Commission grew out of the Women's Central Association for Relief, founded in New York City. They did bring men into the leadership of the USSC to gain credibility. The men in leadership, such as Elisha Harris, Henry Bellows and Frederick Law Olmsted, actually did a lot for the organization, but of course most of the work was carried out by the thousands of women across the country who made of the chapters. If you're interested in the USSC, I think you'd enjoy my novel, which includes historical figures of the USSC among the characters, such as Olmsted, Frederick Knapp, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell (who founded the Women's Central Association of Relief), etc. I don't mean to make a sales pitch here- your local library may have it- but for more info on the book, see www.heroinesbehindthelines.com. Jocelyn Greenhttp://www.jocelyngreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-36595089454301854282012-10-28T18:20:36.703-05:002012-10-28T18:20:36.703-05:00Wonderful post! I have done some research myself i...Wonderful post! I have done some research myself into both the Sanitary and Christian Commissions and always love learning more about them whenever I can. Thanks for sharing those amazing images...some I have seen before but many were new to me and awesome to see. <br />SandyThe Humble Stitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089664928750295277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-46947886258316718542012-10-28T17:53:24.986-05:002012-10-28T17:53:24.986-05:00I recall reading some controversy about the men at...I recall reading some controversy about the men at the top of the Sanitary Commission. Were they really active in and founders of the organizationization, or was it just necessary to have men as the nominal officers of the organization because of coverture laws prohibiting married women from doing business on their own? Everything I've read credits women with running the Sanitary Commission. I suspect the men were drafted just for banking and legal cover.suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885011551892500020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-88207751631152344802012-10-28T10:13:56.061-05:002012-10-28T10:13:56.061-05:00You always find the most wonderful history of quil...You always find the most wonderful history of quilting and photos to go along with it, enjoy reading the posts and learning something new.<br /><br />DebbieWoolenSailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621977477193550261noreply@blogger.com