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

Nuns of the Battlefield

Civil War Nurses Memorial

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 1, 2024

1. Nuns of the Battlefield Marker

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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 38° 54.348′ N, 77° 2.413′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. It is at the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue Northwest and M Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Rhode Island Avenue Northwest. Opposite St. Matthew's Cathedral. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1745 M Street Northwest, Washington DC 20036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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