Harriet (Hattie) R. Sharpless

[donna]

Harriet know as Hattie was born on Feb, 23, 1837 in Pennsylvania. She was from the town of Bloomsburg. Her service as an Army nurse began in July, 1862. She served at Fredericksburg, Falls Church Hospital, Antietam, and Gettysburg.

On May 10, 1864, Hattie Sharpless was appointed matron of the U.S. Steamship Connecticut, a government hospital transport, and served in that capacity until September 1, 1865. During her service on the Connecticut, thirty-three thousand sick and wounded soldiers were transported to hospitals in Washington, Alexandria, Baltimore, and other cities.

Hattie passed away on Dec. 7, 1906. She is buried in Old Rosemont Cemetery in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.

Information from: http://www.carlisle.army.mil/ahec/AHM/civilwarimagery/Hospital_Transport_Service.cfm

She has Memorial on find a grave. I had tried to find her and saw there was not much in her biography so added about her service as a nurse in the Civil War on find a grave.

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

Thanks for her, Donna, I had no idea!

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75734989&rand=333

Image of USS Conneticut from Wiki

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

http://www.carlisle.army.mil/ahec/AHM/civilwarimagery/Hospital_Transport_Service.cfm

I didn't know if we were allowed to use her photos, so here's a link to photos of Harriet " Hattie " Sharpless, looks like it's the Carlisle Military site, here in PA- not far from Harrisburg here, down Rt. 81 from where I live. An awful lot of Civil War History in Carlisle.

 

[donna]

I know as I found her by accident. Now doing more research on her. I did find some more information on Ancestry but have to actually go to library to find more.

There are so many brave women during this time. They sacrificed much to help with the war effort. This is true of the women on both sides. I just don't think they get the credit they deserve. One can be brave and heroic and not fight. Thank God for women like her.