The Last Surviving Civil War Nurse
Alice Cary Risley was born in Wilmington, Ohio, on this day in 1847. Her family moved to New Orleans, where she began nursing in the service at 15 years old.
Day: November 1, 2022
Alice Cary Risley was born in Wilmington, Ohio, on this day in 1847. Her family moved to New Orleans, where she began nursing in the service at 15 years old.