Louisa May Alcott in the Civil War

Louisa May Alcott’s Experience as a Civil War Nurse, and Her Writing Career

December 1862 - January 1863

“Georgetown Hospital was, like most army hospitals at the time, an inherently unhealthy place. It was damp, stuffy, and stinking, inadequately supplied, crowded, chaotic, and filthy”.This is an example of what it was like for Louisa May Alcott in the Civil War which took place in the 1800s. Before I started my research I didn't know much about Louisa May Alcott. I heard Mrs. Gleason talking about a book, about a Civil War nurse, which happened to be Louisa May Alcott. This caught my interest right away. I decided that I wanted to research her. From there I did some background research, and it lead me to the topic question, what did Louisa May Alcott do in the Civil War? My topic relates to class because in class we are learning about the Civil War and Louisa May Alcott was a nurse during the Civil War. This topic matters to me because I have been interested in going into the medical field for a while. My Nana is a great Nurse and I want to be as amazing as her someday. Nursing has always interested me and I wanted to find more out about the nursing and medical care during the Civil War.

Nancy Porter. “Louisa May Alcott in her mid-twenties, `Jo` of Little Women.” Nancy Porter Productions, Inc. http://www.alcottfilm.com/louisa-may-alcott/photo-gallery/

This is Louisa May Alcott in her mid- twenties

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