Nancy Buswell

[Mike Serpa]

Nancy Smiley Davis Buswell worked 56 hours with only two hours sleep creating the U.S. flag for the Hale Guards.

https://archive.org/stream/fifthregimentmas00roea#page/14/mode/2up

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

Thanks very much, Mike. It may lack pathos and drama but you have to love stories like this- women determined to do something as men left, some forever, in 1861 no one knew. Guess there's the drama. They took Nancy with them.

Fifty six hours sewing? I'm bug eyed from 30 minutes. God bless her.