Cordelia Harvey Civil War Angel |
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| Author:
| Kann, Bob |
| Series title: | Badger Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87020-458-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Publisher: | Wisconsin Historical Society
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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Cordelia Harvey: Civil War Angel tells the story of an iconic figure from Wisconsin's Civil War history. As the wife of a promising young governor, Cordelia Harvey seemed destined for great things. Then tragedy struck: her husband, Louis Harvey, drowned, and Cordelia found herself widowed and alone. Like Louis had, Cordelia cared deeply about the Wisconsin soldiers fighting in the Civil War, and she jumped at a job offer from the new governor: working as the sanitary agent...
More Description Cordelia Harvey: Civil War Angel tells the story of an iconic figure from Wisconsin's Civil War history. As the wife of a promising young governor, Cordelia Harvey seemed destined for great things. Then tragedy struck: her husband, Louis Harvey, drowned, and Cordelia found herself widowed and alone. Like Louis had, Cordelia cared deeply about the Wisconsin soldiers fighting in the Civil War, and she jumped at a job offer from the new governor: working as the sanitary agent for Wisconsin. In this position, Cordelia fought for the well-being of the state's men and boys wounded in battle.