field-hospital

We went into camp near Rienzi, July 22, sending back to the general field-hospital at Tuscumbia Springs all our sick -- a considerable number -- stricken down by the malarial influences around Booneville.

She Makes Her Mouth Small & Round & Other Stories 2010

Slanger was a World War II nurse who, while in a field-hospital tent, had written a touching letter about American soldiers — then had been killed only an hour later.

Jewish Women in the Military - Nurses - A Friend's Letter 2010

He adds that the Irish contingent would go only if other EU member states contribute approximately 15 helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and field-hospital support.

They seek them here … Richard 2007

He adds that the Irish contingent would go only if other EU member states contribute approximately 15 helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and field-hospital support.

Archive 2007-12-01 Richard 2007

As political bromides pile up, a salute to Jim Hoagland, associate editor and chief foreign correspondent of the Washington Post, for picking up on a little-used play on an overused metaphor—biting the bullet—stemming from Civil War pre-anesthetic field-hospital use, now meaning “facing up to a painful decision.”

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

As political bromides pile up, a salute to Jim Hoagland, associate editor and chief foreign correspondent of the Washington Post, for picking up on a little-used play on an overused metaphor—biting the bullet—stemming from Civil War pre-anesthetic field-hospital use, now meaning “facing up to a painful decision.”

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

A nurse at the first field-hospital you came to, if you must know; an Earth-worker, as I told you'they can't seem to stay away from pursuing healing at the Front.

Phoenix And Ashes Lackey, Mercedes 2004

Those who could walk had walked in to where the little field-hospital of the regiment was established on the trail.

The Rough Riders Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 1992

In the early hours of the morning we came to a Boer field-hospital, and shouting out, 'Doctor and Predicant,' we entered and rested, and slept there awhile.

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Louis Creswicke

At Swinks Pan at 11.30 P.M. I was informed that, owing to all the ambulances having been used for taking the wounded to the train at Belmont, I had scarcely a field-hospital mounted officer, only three ambulances and three stretchers.

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Louis Creswicke