Rebecca Usher on Lincoln's assassination, Virginia, 1865
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Rebecca Usher (1821-1919) of Hollis served as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War, first in Chester, Pennsylvania, then in City Point, Virgina.
On May 1, 1865, she wrote to Mat, describing her feelings about President Lincoln and his assassination. Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865.
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- Title: Rebecca Usher on Lincoln's assassination, Virginia, 1865
- Creator: Usher, Rebecca
- Creation Date: 1865-05-01
- Subject Date: 1865
- Town: City Point
- County: Prince George
- State: VA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 21 x 13
- Local Code: Coll. 9, Box 1/6
- Object Type: Text
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LC Subject Headings
Manuscripts
Hospitals--Virginia--City Point
Women in war--History--19th century
Usher, Rebecca, 1821-1919--Letters
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narrative
Hospitals--Virginia--City Point
Nurses, American
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Female
People
Lincoln, Abraham
Usher, Rebecca
Other Keywords
19th century.
Letters
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Military
Organizations & movements
Personal narrative
Politics, politicians, government & law
Women
woman
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