This page is under construction and hopefully will be for some time, as more information is being sought. If you have any information on Nebraska nurses to add, please contact Nebraska Department DUVCW President.

Two recent Past Department Presidents of the Nebraska DUV have had WIMSA as their projects. Their goal has been to see that as many Civil War women who are buried in Nebraska as can be found, are registered in the “Women in Military Service for America” Memorial. This memorial is located at the entrance of Arlington National Cemetery and was dedicated Oct. 18, 1997. 

The intent of WIMSA is to recognize women of all wars, from the Revolution to the present.  http://www.womensmemorial.org/ WIMSA’s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Army_Nurses_of_the_Civil_War

History Net: http://www.historynet.com/civil-war-nurses

http://www.pbs.org/mercy-street/uncover-history/behind-lens/nursing-civil-war/

https://www.bestnursingmasters.com/10-greatest-nurses-of-the-american-civil-war/

https://www.ahgp.org/women/national_association_of_army_nurses_civil_war.html

Confederate Army Nurses: https://www.ncpedia.org/civil-war-nurses

Women who lived in Nebraska who had served in the Civil War

Last name	First	Born-Died	Buried	Served in:	Lived	Husband
BALL	Louisa	b.about 1816 d. 11-2-1890	Gr.Island City; GAR	“Volunteer”	Grand Island, Hall Co.	?Joseph Ball, Co.D, 13 IL Cav,
BUTLER / HAINES	Marie Mrs.	b. – d. –			Shelton, Buffalo Co.	Adam Haines, was GAR.
COLE	Frederica J. Mrs.	b. Nov.1835 d. 12-18-1922	Beatrice Evergreen		Beatrice, Gage Co.	Gilbert. L Cole, Co.E, 29th IA Vol.
COX	Susan Mrs.	b. 1-1-1827 d. 10-12-1901	Tecumseh Tecumseh	“Volunteer”	Tecumseh, Johnson Co.	Isaac L.Cox , Co.G, 83rd IL Inf.
DONOVAN	Kate / Catherine Mrs.	b. about 1830 d. 1882	Plattsmouth Oak Hill	1st NE “?Matron”	Plattsmouth, Cass Co.	Edward Donovan, 1st NE Cav.
ELLENWOOD	Elizabeth T.	b. – d. 1916-17
ELLIS	Mrs.	b. – d. after 1894
FERGUSON	Elizabeth Ann	b. – d. June 1924			Neligh, Antelope Co.
GIBSON	Elizabeth O. Mrs. Dr.	b. 7-9-1825 d. 5-6-1904	Central City Central City	Nurse 5thSt Hosp, St. L.	Central City, Merrick Co
GILLESPIE	Sarah D. Mrs.	b. 4-4-1834 d. 5-6-1896	Lincoln Wyuka	NE w/husb 1861-1862.	Lincoln, Lancaster Co.	John Gillespie, Co.C, 1st NE Inf
GOSPER	Waittie/Waite E. Mrs.	b. 10-20-1829 d. 2-2-1914	Lincoln Wyuka	1863-NY “Regular”	Lincoln, Lancaster Co.	John J. Gosper, 1873 Sec. of State
HAHN	Anna	b. – d. 1911-12
HARRIS	Betsy Mrs.	b. – d. 11-15-1894		“Volunteer” 12TH Mich?	Wymore, Gage Co	Albert Harris
HOBBS	Clara Gear Mrs.	b. 12-18-1829 d. Jan. 1923	Omaha Forest Lawn	w/husband. 12th IA Inf.	Omaha, Douglas Co.	James C.H.Hobbs 12th IA. Rev.Dr.
HORTON	Abbie J. Mrs.	b. est. 1820 d. 1-28-1910	Nebr. City Wyuka	to son at Ft Monroe	Nebraska City, Otoe Co.	Hosea B. Horton
HOWE	Juliet G. Mrs. (ROBBINS)	b. 7-12-1825 d. 12-18-1904	York Greenwood	1861-1865 Boston”Vol.”	York, York Co.	Sidney A. Howe, Co.F, 65 IL Inf.
INGRAHAM	Sarah E. Mrs.	b. Oct. 1840 d. after 1900		“Volunteer”	Tecumseh, Johnson Co.	ZebulonW.Ingra’m Go.G, 83 IL Inf.
JACKSON	Fannie O.	b. about 1835 d. 1924-25			Central City, Merrick Co.
KING	E. M. Miss	b. – d. –		Served at Hosp., St. L.	Omaha, Douglas Co.
MAHLE	Elizabeth Mrs.	b. Feb. 1841 d. 12-15-1908		w/ husband, 2nd NE	Brownville, Nemaha Co.	Gotlieb Mahle, S2nd NE Vol Inf
NASSTRAM / WASSTRAN	Anna	b. – d. June 1924			Fremont, Dodge Co.
PAINTER	Hettie (Kersey) Mrs. Dr.	b. 1820 d. 8-9-1889	Lincoln Wyuka	PA, Surgeon “Regular”	Lincoln, Lancaster Co.	Joseph H.Painter, 7th NJ Inf
PARKINSON	?Frances E.? Mrs.	b. – b. after 1894			?Madison?, Madison Co.
PETERSON / PATTERSON	Rena	b. – d. 1915-16			Ogalalla, Keith Co.
PRATT	Malinda A./ Linn Mrs.	b. 6-21-1835 d. 1-26-1916	Lincoln Wyuka	Christian Comm.,OH	Lincoln, Lancaster Co.	Sidney A. Pratt, Co.E, 20th CT.
PROUTY	Julia A. Mrs.	b. about 1836 d. 3-16-1908	Peru Mt.Vernon	NE “Volunteer”	Peru, Nemaha Co.	Francis L Prouty, 1st NE; 2ndNE Cav.
SHEPHERD	Kate Mussy Mrs.	b. – d. after 1897		65th IL, 3 1/2 years	Grand Island, Hall Co.	Wife of Confed., scouted for North
WELCH	M. J.	b. – d. after 1890		“Regular”	Omaha, Douglas Co.
WILLIAMS	Mrs. Adelina Adaline / Adelia	b. – d. 3-20-1897		1861-1863 “Volunteer”	Lincoln, Lancaster Co.
ZIMMERMAN	Sarah Mrs.	b. – d. 1920			Lincoln, Lancaster Co.
UNKNOWN	Mrs.	b. – d. after 1882		Enl.Omaha as a male.	Omaha, Douglas Co.	Sent home when husb. discov. her.
UNKNOWN		b. – d. by 1893	Neligh		Neligh?, Antelope Co.
UNKNOWN		b. – d. by 1897	Raymond Raymond		Raymond, Lancaster Co.
UNKNOWN		b. – d. after1911			Shubert, Richardson Co.

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