Civil War Nurses of Alexandria

614 Oronoco Street,Alexandria VA 22314

04 March, 2022

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Explore the paths a number of women took before arriving in Alexandria during the American Civil War as nurses. Join us on Friday, March 4 at 6:00 PM for the talk "Civil War Nurses of Alexandria" by Jackie Greer, RN, BSN. The call to arms not only touched the patriotic soul of men, but also women. But how could a woman support the war effort? The American Civil War marks the beginning of nursing as a profession in America. This talk will explore the paths a number of women took before arriving in Alexandria during the American Civil War as nurses. Due to limited space, advance registration is required and is $5 per person. This talk is the first in a series of lectures hosted by the Lee-Fendall House Museum in March which will explore different aspects of the Civil War and its impact on Alexandria, Virginia. March 4 - "Civil War Nurses of Alexandria" March 11 - "Julia Wilbur and Harriet Jacobs: Aid Workers and Allies in Civil War Alexandria” March 18 - "The American Civil War's Impact on Modern Medicine" March 25 - "The Fight for Freedom at L'Ouverture Hospital" Jackie Greer, RN, BSN. Jackie usually introduces herself as a nurse in two centuries. She originally graduated as a diploma nurse in 1985 from the Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Her love of the history of nursing can be traced to the hospitals’ connection to Clara Barton and the Great Johnstown Flood of 1898. She is currently employed by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her reenacting career started in 1998 at the 135th Anniversary Reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Lee-Fendall House is a showcase of American history from three different centuries. Since its construction in 1785, the house has served as home to thirty-seven members of the Lee family, hundreds of convalescing Union soldiers during the American Civil War, and one of our nation’s most controversial and significant 20th century labor leaders, John L. Lewis.