Transcript text: As a colleague and confidant of Mother Bickerdyke, Livermore provides crucial insight into the emergence of sanitary practices during the war.
Livermore's recollections of Mother Bickerdyke's selfless character provides ample evidence with which to form a complete assessment of the Sanitary Commission.
Livermore's rich allusions to battles, locations, and other participants in the narrative enable further exploration of the historical period examined.