Description
Capt. Sally Tompkins, Angel of the Confederacy
Issued in 2011
Giclee on paper
IS: 8-1/4 x 11-1/4 ins.
Edition: 250 and 25 artist’s proofs
$75
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Capt. Sally Louisa Tompkins was born on November 9, 1833, at Poplar Grove Plantation in Mathews, Virginia. She founded Robertson�s Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, after the First Battle of Manassas and managed it during the war years of 1861-1865. During that time, she treated 1,333 soldiers, losing only 73. To enable her to stay open, Confederate President Jefferson Davis commissioned her a Captain in the Confederate Cavalry on September 9, 1861, opening the way for CSA funding. Her exemplary standards of cleanliness and care earned her the title �Angel of the Confederacy�. Capt. Sally passed away in Richmond at the age of 82 on July 26, 1916. She was buried at Christ Church in Mathews with full military honors.
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