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A young woman writes a letter home for a wounded soldier.  

Did You Know?
Phoebe Yates Pember worked at Chimborazo Hospital as a matron, caring for the sick and wounded. Her memoirs, A Southern Woman’s Story are still in print and are considered to be among the finest pieces of Civil War literature.

Last Updated: August 19, 2006 at 10:20 EST