Nuns of the Battlefield Marker

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Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Nuns of the Battlefield
Civil War Nurses Memorial

Nuns of the Battlefield Monument Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, June 3, 2008

1. Nuns of the Battlefield Monument

The sculpture was made by Jerome Connor.

Inscription. (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.

Erected 1924 by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hibernians of America.

Location. 38° 54.348′ N, 77° 2.413′ W. Marker is in Northwest, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue NW and M Street, NW, on the right when traveling east on Rhode Island Avenue NW. Click for map. Opposite St. Matthew's Cathedral. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20036, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle (within shouting distance of this marker); General Federation of Women’s Clubs (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Renaissance Mayflower Hotel (about 500 feet away); Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives (about 500 feet away); John Witherspoon (about 600 feet away); Henry Martyn Robert (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daniel Webster Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Winfield Scott (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Northwest.

Close Up of the Bas-Relief Panel and Upper Inscription Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, June 3, 2008

2. Close Up of the Bas-Relief Panel and Upper Inscription

The figures represent the Sisters of Saint Joseph, Sisters of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Sisters of Saint Dominic, Sisters of Saint Ursula, Sisters of the Holy Cross, Sisters of the Poor of Saint Francis, Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, Sisters of Charity, Sisters of Charity of Emmitsburg, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, and Sisters of Divine Providence.

Also see . . . Civil War Nurses - Nuns of the Battlefield Memorial. (Submitted on August 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Lower Inscription Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, June 3, 2008

3. Lower Inscription

Right Side Sculpture Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, June 3, 2008

4. Right Side Sculpture

The bronze figure represents Patriotism.

Left Side Scuplture Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, June 3, 2008

5. Left Side Scuplture

The bronze figure represents Peace.

Rear Inscription Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, June 3, 2008

6. Rear Inscription

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,960 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.