Nuns of the Battlefield

Nuns of the Battlefield (HM6JZ)

Location: Washington, DC 20036
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 54.348', W 77° 2.413'

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Inscription

Civil War Nurses Memorial

(Upper Inscription):
They comforted the dying, Nursed the wounded, carried hope to the imprisoned, gave in His name a drink of water to the thirsty.

(Lower Inscription):
To the memory and in honor of
The Various Orders of Sisters
who gave their services as nurses on battlefields
and in hospitals during the Civil War.

(Rear Inscription):
Erected by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians of America, A.D. 1924
by authorities of the Congress of the United States.
Details
HM NumberHM6JZ
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Year Placed1924
Placed ByThe Ladies Auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians of America
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 6:05pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 323092 N 4308301
Decimal Degrees38.90580000, -77.04021667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 54.348', W 77° 2.413'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 54' 20.88" N, 77° 2' 24.78" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1750 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington DC 20036, US
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