Question

Which two women made significant contributions to the nursing care of Soldiers during the Civil War?

A) Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole
B) Clara Barton and Dorothea Dix
C) Mary Mahoney and Lillian Wald
D) Virginia Avenel Henderson and Isabel Hampton Robb

Answer 1

Clara Barton and Dorothea Dix made significant contributions to nursing during the Civil War by providing care and organizing medical services for soldiers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The two women who made significant contributions to the nursing care of soldiers during the Civil War were Clara Barton and Dorothea Dix. Clara Barton is famously known for founding the American Red Cross and was a hospital nurse during the American Civil War, at a time when very few people were trained to do so. In her role, she provided medical supplies and care to soldiers on the battlefield, earning the nickname "The Angel of the Battlefield." Dorothea Dix was a pioneering advocate for the mentally ill who, during the Civil War, served as the Superintendent of Army Nurses and was responsible for organizing and outfitting Union army hospitals and the nurses who worked in them, setting a precedent for the professionalization of nursing.