Union
Indiana
At least two vivandières
Served with: 11th Indiana Infantry, Wallace's Zouaves
Mrs. Houton C. Frazer
Served with: 12th Indiana Infantry, possibly not until after War
Daughter of Marshal H. Parks
Illinois
Belle Reynolds-Officer's Wife
Served with: 17th Illinois Infantry
Present at: Shiloh, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Vicksburg Campaign
Weapons/action: Musketoon, no records of military action
Also known as: Mrs. Arabell, Arabella, Bell Reynolds
Age: 18,21
Photo
Nadine Turchin-Officer's Wife
Served with: 19th Illinois Infantry
Also known as: Mrs. Nedezhda, Nadine Turchin
Age: 35
Married to Col. John B. Turchin
Maine
Augusta Foster-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: 2nd Maine Infantry
Present at: First Bull Run, Seen nursing wounded in Alexandria, Virginia
Weapons/action: Horse shot out from under her at Bull Run
Dutch Mary-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: 17th Maine Infantry
Present at: Fredericksburg
Weapons/action: Drilled with men
Massachusetts
Lizzie Clawson Jones-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: 6th Massachusetts Infantry
Age: 10
Michigan
Bridget Diver-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: 1st Michigan Cavalry
Present at: Peninsula Campaign, Fair Oaks/Seven Pines, Gettysburg, Cedar Creek, 1864-1865 Campaigns in
Virginia, Dinwiddie Court House, Appomattox
Weapons/action: Fought alongside men, remained after husband's wounding
Also known as: Miss, Mrs. Bridget, Biddy, Irish Biddy, Michigan Bridget Divers, Deavers, Deaver,
Devens, Deven
Age: early 20's
Anna Etheridge-Daughter of the Regiment/Nurse
Served with: 2nd, 3rd and 5th Michigan Infantry, also closely connected with the 40th New York (Mozart Regiment) Volunteer Infantry
Present at: First Bull Run, Williamsburg, Second bull Run, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg,
Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Petersburg, cold Harbor, Blackburn's Ford, Appomattox and New York to help limit draft riots; also worked on several transport ships:Knickerbocker, Louisiana, Daniel Webster, Wenona
Weapons/action: Two pistols, furnished with horse,color bearer, hand grazed by ball at Chancellorsville,
awarded Kearney Cross
Also known as: Mrs., Miss Annie, Anna, Michigan Annie, Gentle Annie; given name: Lucinda Anna Blair; post-war married Charles E. Hooks
Age: Accounts vary, 16,17,22,29
Post-War Photo
L.L. Deming-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: 10th Michigan Infantry
New Jersey
One Vivandière
Served with: 4th New Jersey Infantry Co. G, Camden Zouaves
New York
Molly Divver-Vivandière
Served with: 7th New York Infantry
Age: 9
One Vivandière
Served with: 9th New York Infantry, Hawkins' Zouaves, Co. C
View of 9th NY Vivandière's Keg
Nellie Seward-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: 9th New York Heavy Artillery
Born September 11, 1862
Daughter of Brig. Gen. William H. and Janet W. Seward
Most likely decreed Daughter of the Regiment at one of the regiment's reunions
Unknown Vivandière
Served with: 18th New York Infantry
6-10 Vivandières/Cantinières
Served with: 39th New York Infantry Garibaldi Guard
Lora Hudson Bissell-Daughter of the Regiment/Nurse
Served with: 44th New York Infantry, Ellsworth's Avengers/People's Ellsworth Regt.
Age: 22
Schoolteacher before the war
Wrote the words to the song "Ellsworth Avengers"
Married Dr. Bissell, surgeon at the hospital where she served, in 1864.
Photo
Mrs. Saraud-Vivandière
Served with: 55th New York Infantry, Gardes Lafayette
War-Time Drawing
Annie Jones-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: Unknown New York Regiment
One Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: Morrison's Cavalry
Ohio
Ella Gibson-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: 49th Ohio Infantry
Elizabeth Cain Finnan-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: 81st Ohio Infantry
Pennsylvania
One Vivandière
Served with: 1st Pennsylvania Infantry (Philadelphia Zouave Corps)Later 18th Infantry, Co. D
Mrs. John Witherson (Witherspoon) and One other Vivandière
Served with: 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry
Five Daughters of the Regiment
Served with: 25th Pennsylvania Infantry
Marie Tepe-Vivandière
Served with: 27th Pennsylvania Infantry, Co. I and 114th Pennsylvania Infantry
Present at: First Bull Run, Campaigned near Richmond, Fair Oaks, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, Gettysburg
Weapons/action: Pistol, wounded in ankle, received Kearney Cross
Also known as: Mrs. Marie, French Mary, Mary Tebe, Tepe, Tippee, Tippie
Age: 25
Famous Slightly Post-War Photo
Virginia Hall-Vivandière
Served with: 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Weapons/action: Wore side arms, hospital steward's sash and chevron
Rhode Island
Kady Brownell-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: 1st Rhode Island Infantry, reenlisted with the 5th Rhode Island Infantry
Present at: Roanoke Island, Newbern
Weapons/action: Sergeant's straight sword, rifle, drilled with men, color bearer
Age: 18,19
War-Time Photo
Martha Francis-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with:1st Rhode Island Infantry
Sarah Beasley-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: 1st Rhode Island Infantry
Also known as: Mrs. Sarah Beasley, Beezley
Tennessee
Sarah Taylor-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: 1st Tennessee Infantry
Present at: Mill Springs
Weapons/action: Pistols, regulation sword, rifle; captured and later paroled
Age: 18
Wisconsin
Eliza Wilson-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: 5th Wisconsin Infantry, Co. K
Hannah Ewbank-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: 7th Wisconsin Infantry
Weapons/action: Good shot
Ellen Goodridge-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: Unknown Wisconsin unit
Weapons/action: Wounded in the arm by minie ball
Others/Unknown
Susie Baker-Daughter of the Regiment/Laundress
Served with: 33rd U.S. Colored Troops
Mrs. Custis-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: Unknown Union unit
Mary Hill-Vivandière
Served with: Unknown unit
Mary Lippy-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: Unknown unit, Army of the Potomac
Weapons/action: Revolver, said to be a dead shot
Julia Wood-Daughter of the Regiment
Served with: Unknown Union unit
One Vivandière
Served with: Unknown Irish Brigade
Present at: Antietam
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© Elizabeth Atkins, 2000
