Amanda Stokes
Amanda Stokes gave much of her time, talent and earthly possessions to the Union cause. Amanda grew up as one of six children who resided in Lebanon, Ohio in the mid-1800’s. Engaged later in life, her fiancé went off as a Union soldier in the Civil War and lost his life. This prompted Amanda to sell off her trousseau and other valuable possessions to financially help the cause. She then volunteered for nursing service with the Union Army. Amanda served the army for the better part of five years. Amanda was stationed at Camp Dennisonfrom 1862-1863. Amanda also served at StoneRiver, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Chickamauga and Nashville with General Hooker’s army. Toward the end of the war Amanda’s funds were exhausted. General Durbin Ward, among others, worked hard to obtain her a pension. Remaining in service and support, Amanda gained employment as the Matron for the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home in Xenia , Ohio.
She was loved and respected by all who knew her.
Amanda Stokes gave much of her time, talent and earthly possessions to the Union cause. Amanda grew up as one of six children who resided in Lebanon, Ohio in the mid-1800’s. Engaged later in life, her fiancé went off as a Union soldier in the Civil War and lost his life. This prompted Amanda to sell off her trousseau and other valuable possessions to financially help the cause. She then volunteered for nursing service with the Union Army. Amanda served the army for the better part of five years. Amanda was stationed at Camp Dennisonfrom 1862-1863. Amanda also served at StoneRiver, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Chickamauga and Nashville with General Hooker’s army. Toward the end of the war Amanda’s funds were exhausted. General Durbin Ward, among others, worked hard to obtain her a pension. Remaining in service and support, Amanda gained employment as the Matron for the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home in Xenia , Ohio.
She was loved and respected by all who knew her.
“Amanda
considered herself a plain woman, and always dressed simply in the fashion of
the day. Her gentle, firm hands gave themselves to the care of the sick and
injured and her life was giving to her country as much as any soldier’s dying on
a battlefield. Her services should be recorded in letters of gold”.
Mrs. Phillips, DUVCW, Ohio II
considered herself a plain woman, and always dressed simply in the fashion of
the day. Her gentle, firm hands gave themselves to the care of the sick and
injured and her life was giving to her country as much as any soldier’s dying on
a battlefield. Her services should be recorded in letters of gold”.
Mrs. Phillips, DUVCW, Ohio II