Ladies' aid societies
'''Ladies' aid societies or soldiers' aid societies''' were organizations of women formed during the American Civil War that were dedicated to providing supplies to soldiers on the battlefield and caring for sick and wounded soldiers. Over the course of the war, between 7,000 and 20,000 ladies' aid societies were established. The work these women did in providing sanitary supplies and blankets to soldiers helped lessen the spread of diseases during the Civil War. In the North, their work was supported by the U.S. Sanitary Commission. At the end of the war, many ladies' aid societies in the South transformed into memorial associations. Free black women often formed their own ladies' aid societies, like the Colored Ladies Soldiers' Aid Society of St. Louis, Missouri, headed by Mary Meachum, which tended to black Union soldiers at the local hospital. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published 1914
“...Methodist Episcopal Church. Ladies Aid Society....”
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Published 1912
“...Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies' Aid Society...”
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Published 1861
“...Ladies' Aid Society of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.)...”
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Published 1935
“...Bethel Lutheran Church Ladies' Aid Society...”
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Published 1939
“...Asbury Methodist Church Ladies Aid Society...”
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Published 1912
“...First Baptist Church Ladies' Aid Society...”
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Published 1903
“...Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia...”
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Published 1920
“...First Methodist Episcopal Church Ladies Aid Society...”
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Published 1929
“...Ladies' Aid Society of Old Goshenhoppen (Goshenhoppen, Pa.)...”
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Published 1907
“...Baptist Church (Madison, Ga.) Ladies Aid Society...”
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Published 1910
“...St. Peter's Lutheran Church Ladies' Aid Society...”
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Published 1937
“...Trinity United Brethren Church (Lebanon, Pa.) Ladies Aid Society...”
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Published 1891
“...Congregational Church of Patchogue (Patchogue, N.Y.) Ladies' Aid Society...”
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