Cornelia Hancock (1839 – 1926) was a celebrated civilian nurse serving the injured and infirmed of the Union Army during the American Civil War. 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the practice in general. ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...

Hancock was born a Quaker in New Jersey. She began her Civil War nursing career auspiciously when she arrived with other women volunteers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in July 1863, shortly after the Battle of Gettysburg. At the time, the army was looking for older women to be nurses, and, at 23, Hancock was judged to be too young. She was the only one of the group not to be accepted as a volunteer nurse. Nonetheless, she found her way to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and began what became a well known and respected service as a nurse in the field. The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Volunteer (disambiguation). ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America Commanders George G. Meade Robert E. Lee Strength 93,921[1] 71,699[2] Casualties 23,055 (3,155 killed, 14,531 wounded, 5,369 captured/missing)[1] 23,231 (4,708 killed, 12,693 wounded, 5,830 captured/missing... Gettysburg is a borough 38 miles (68 km) south by southwest of Harrisburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the county seatGR6. ...

During the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia, Hancock worked in the II Corps hospital of the Depot Field Hospital at City Point. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America Commanders Ulysses S. Grant Robert E. Lee Strength 67,000 – 125,000 average of 52,000 Casualties 53,386 ~32,000 The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg, Virginia, fought from June 15, 1864, to March... This article is about the U.S. state. ... There were five corps in the Union Army designated as II Corps (Second Corps) during the American Civil War. ... Depot Field Hospital Depot Field Hospital - Seven hospitals operated at City Point during the Siege of Petersburg. ... Waterfront at City Point, Virginia (now Hopewell) in 1865 City Point was a town in Prince George County, Virginia in the state of Virginia. ...

After the war, she opened a school for African Americans in South Carolina. In Philadelphia, she founded several charity organizations and remained active in social work until her death. African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83... This article is about charitable organizations. ...

Her popular collection of wartime letters is still in print.^[1]

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