Sujet

Helen L. Gilson, Civil War nurse and head of the Colored Hospital Service, between 1861 and 1865. Creator: J. C. Moulton.

Légende

Helen L. Gilson, Civil War nurse and head of the Colored Hospital Service, between 1861 and 1865. Half length portrait, seated graphic / J.C. Moulton, Fitchburg. Helen Louise Gilson, also known as Helen Louise Gilson Osgood, cared for wounded and dying soldiers at battles including Yorktown, Antietam, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Petersburg. She advocated for a better hospital for African American soldiers and for the creation of the Colored Hospital Service, of which she became the head until the end of the war.

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Photo12/Heritage Images

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HRM23A42_453

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96,8Mo (4,7Mo) / 46,2cm x 52,6cm / 5453 x 6207 (300dpi)

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