Dorothea Dix, Superintendent of Army Nurses for the Union Army, had this nickname.
- DeeDee
- Dory
- Dragon
- Hellion
Daily Quiz for April 5, 2016
Dorothea Dix, Superintendent of Army Nurses for the Union Army, had this nickname.
Dorothea Dix, Superintendent of Army Nurses for the Union Army, had this nickname.
Dragon. Before the war, army nurses were male. Dix convinced a dubious military that women could do the job. Because her dictatorial management style, Dix was nicknamed “Dragon” and often clashed with military officials.