Marrow of Tragedy: Ch. 4 - 6

The Sanitary Commission was responsible for the hospitals having as much order as they did. Without them, hospitals would have been total chaos during the Civil War. Since it was ran by mostly women, the women were able to think about the items and procedures that the men wouldn't typically think about. Furthermore, women had more experience in taking care of people, so their knowledge was most useful during this time. Even though the Sanitary Commission tried to provide as much help as they could, they were still criticized for the work that they did. Many people were uncomfortable with the charity work that they did. This situation can be related to how very conservative people now do not necessarily like giving welfare to people who desperately need it. Women at this time were always being criticized for the work that they did. But some how nurses were able to stick through the criticism because we still have them today. Back during the Civil War, nurses were new to the scene. They were all part of the forever changing health care system of this time.