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A Southern Woman's Story by Phoebe Yates Pember; with a new introduction by George C. Rable is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>Almost immediately after the Civil War ended, Yates (1825-1913) began writing her account of being a chief matron in the massive Chimorazo Hospital in Richmond, Virginia beginning in later 1862. George C. Rable (southern history, U. of Alabama-Tuscaloosa) contributes a new introduction. The original publisher was G. W. Carleton in New York. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR</p> <h3>Library Journal</h3> <p>This volume launches the press's new "American Civil War Classics" series. First published in 1879, the book recalls Pember's years as a matron at the Confederate Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond, VA, from 1862 to the city's fall in 1865. Pember, the daughter of a Jewish merchant and a staunch supporter of the Confederacy, here offers a firsthand account of life inside a hospital during the conflict. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.</p>
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- Author
- Phoebe Yates Pember; with a new introduction by George C. Rable
- Publisher
- Unniversity of South Carolina Press
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781570034510
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, Memoir, Biography
- Rating
- 4.02 / 5 (34 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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