Mishawaka in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sisters of the Holy Cross

Civil War Nurses

— 1861-1865 —

Sisters of the Holy Cross Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, September 12, 2013

1. Sisters of the Holy Cross Marker

Inscription. In response to Governor Morton’s call of October 1861, eighty Sisters of the Holy Cross under the leadership of Mother Angela served as military nurses. The Sisters became the forerunners of the Navy Nurse Corps in 1862 when they boarded the Red Rover, the Navy’s first hospital ship.

Erected 1965 by Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission. (Marker Number 71.1965.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1861.

Location. 41° 42.458′ N, 86° 10.337′ W. Marker is in Mishawaka, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. Marker is on Holy Cross Parkway south of East Douglas Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located next to the main driveway into the Mishawaka Campus of the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5215 Holy Cross Parkway, Mishawaka IN 46545, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sisters of the Holy Cross Marker Relocation (here, next to this marker); Historic Cross Relocation (here, next to this marker); Mother Angela Gillespie, C.S.C.

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(a few steps from this marker); Normain Heights Subdivision (approx. 1.9 miles away); Michael A. Berticelli (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mishawaka.

More about this marker. This marker was previously located in nearby South Bend at the intersection of E. Madison Street and N. Notre Dame Avenue (41° 40.85′ N, 86° 14.313′ W). In 2009 St. Joseph Regional Medical Center relocated to Mishawaka, and the former medical center in South Bend was demolished to make room for the new St. Joseph High School. The marker was relocated to the Mishawaka campus of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in September 2013. See the HMDB record for the Sisters of the Holy Cross Marker Relocation marker for more information on the marker's relocation from South Bend to Mishawaka.

Also see . . .
1. Commission of U.S. Navy's First Hospital Ship. Drawing and history of the hospital ship Red Rover (Submitted on September 24, 2013.)

2. IHB Review of Marker. The Indiana Historical Bureau in 2013 prepared a Marker Text Review Report reviewing the accuracy and relevancy of the marker. (Submitted on October 11, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)

Photographed By Duane Hall, September 12, 2013

2. Sisters of the Holy Cross Marker

At entrance to the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center

There are Four Markers at this Location image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, September 12, 2013

3. There are Four Markers at this Location

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in background

Former Location of the<br>Sisters of the Holy Cross, Civil War Nurses,<br>1861-1865 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By M. Bowyer, July 13, 2007

4. Former Location of the
Sisters of the Holy Cross, Civil War Nurses,
1861-1865 Marker

This photo shows the marker at its former location in South Bend prior to its re-painting.

Former Location of Marker in South Bend. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By M. Bowyer, July 13, 2007

5. Former Location of Marker in South Bend.

The St Joseph Regional Medical Center was just beyond the marker.

Former Location of the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend image. Click for full size.

Photographed By M. Bowyer, July 13, 2007

6. Former Location of the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,852 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3. submitted on September 23, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 14, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.