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Sarah R. Blunt (born in 1830 or 1831) was a Union nurse during the Civil War. Leaving her home and family in Brooklyn's third ward, Blunt aided soldiers at Point Lookout, Maryland, and Harper's Ferry, Virginia. This collection includes Sarah R. Blunt's letters to her mother, father, sisters, and cousin in Brooklyn, New York, written from hospitals in Point Lookout, Maryland and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (March 4, 1862-July 24, 1865:). She writes of her living conditions, duties, and the wounded soldiers.
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PID
islandora:30901
NYHS Identifier
Mss Collection - AHMC - Blunt: Sarah R
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Member of
Owning Institution
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Type
Subject (Geographic)
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Date Created
1862-March-04 to 1865-July-24
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31 items