National Association of Army Nurses of the Civil War
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The National Association of Army Nurses of the Civil War or National Army Nurses was an organization of former nurses who served in the American Civil War. It was primarily a social organization, but it also advocated for, and helped to secure, recognition and benefits for nurses who had served in the war.
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Predecessor | Ex-Nurse's Association of the District of Columbia, National Association of Army Nurses of the Late War |
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Formation | 18 June 1881 (1881-06-18) |
Founder | Dorothea Dix |
Founded at | Washington, D.C. |
Legal status | Defunct |
Purpose | Gain recognition for nurses who served in the US Civil War |
Key people | Harriet Patience Dame, Addie L. Ballou |
Affiliations | Grand Army of the Republic |
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