Introduction -- My childhood -- Life in camp -- Military expeditions -- Caring for the "boys" -- Final days of war -- New life -- Editor's note -- Glossary -- To learn more about the Civil War and reconstruction -- Index.
Summary
Excerpts from the diary of a woman who served as nurse to a regiment of black soldiers fighting for the Union during the Civil War, including her observations on the treatment of "coloreds" after the war.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 74-75) and index.