Gentle Annie: The True Story of a Civil War Nurse
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Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Paperback
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A well researched historical novel - based firmly on the life of a real girl.
When the American Civil War began, Annie Etheridge, just sixteen, enlisted in the Union Army, one of only eighteen women from Michigan. She was prepared to sew and cook, ut hoped to be a nurse. When the army headed into battle, the other seventeen women fled. Only Annie remained with the tropps to face danger. She became known for her gentle manner, her great courage, and her devotion to duty. Never fearing gunfire, she risked her life again and again to nurse wounded soldiers on the battlefields.
Satisfyingly, an epilogue gives details of Annie's life after the war.
When the American Civil War began, Annie Etheridge, just sixteen, enlisted in the Union Army, one of only eighteen women from Michigan. She was prepared to sew and cook, ut hoped to be a nurse. When the army headed into battle, the other seventeen women fled. Only Annie remained with the tropps to face danger. She became known for her gentle manner, her great courage, and her devotion to duty. Never fearing gunfire, she risked her life again and again to nurse wounded soldiers on the battlefields.
Satisfyingly, an epilogue gives details of Annie's life after the war.
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