Sinners, saints, and soldiers in Civil War Stafford

Description:

"Over 135,000 Union soldiers came to Stafford during the Civil War. This book relates the stories of six unique individuals who visited the area. The writings of these soldiers, nurses, and civilians help paint a picture of what Stafford and Fredericksburg were like during this devastating war."--Cover.

subjects: Description and travel,  Military History,  History,  Travel

People: Daniel Edgar Sickles (1819-1914),  Agnes Elisabeth Winona Leclerq Joy Salm-Salm Prinzessin zu (1840-1912),  Clara Barton (1821-1912),  Walt Whitman (1819-1892),  Mary Edwards Walker (1832-1919),  O. O. Howard (1830-1909)

Places: Stafford County (Va.),  Virginia,  Stafford County

Times: 19th century,  Civil War, 1861-1865