From the October 28th Des Moines (Iowa) Register.
Sarah Palmer was known to the soldiers she cared for as Aunt Becky and is believed to have been the first Union nurse. She was a New York native who joined because of her brothers' service and stayed with the Army for three years.
In 1867, friends urged her to write a book, and she did with "The Story of Aunt Becky's Army Life." After the war, she married David Young, and moved to Iowa where she lived until 1906 and is buried in Woodland cemetery.
At a recent service, she was honored by the Sons of Union veterans of the Civil War.
I see that her book is available at Amazon for $14,
Quite a Woman. Great Story. --Old B-Runner
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