No Place for a Woman: Harriet Dame's Civil War

Examining the life and career of Harriet Dame, Civil War battlefield nurse, and her major contributions to the Union cause

In June of 1861, 46-year-old Harriet Patience Dame joined the Second New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a matron. No Place for a Woman recounts her dedicated service throughout the Civil War. She camped with the regiment on campaign, nursed its wounded after many major battles, and carried out import...