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Eliza Harris (Civil War nurse)
This article is about the American Civil War nurse.
Eliza harris biography
For the fictional slave Eliza Harris, see Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Elizabeth "Eliza" Harris | |
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Sanitary Commission nurse assisting a wounded soldier in | |
| Born | &#;() St Athan, South Wales, United Kingdom |
| Died | ()June 12, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | American Civil War nurse US Sanitary Commission agent |
| Years&#;active | 4 |
| Known&#;for | Invented ginger panada |
Elizabeth Harris ( – June 12, ) served as a United States Sanitary Commission agent, army nurse, and newspaper correspondent during the American Civil War.
She was active in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War until September , when she went to Tennessee for several months before returning to the east. After the war, she was active in national reform causes.
Early life
Elizabeth Harris was probably born in at St Athan, in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, in the United Kingd