Catherine Stratton Ladd | |
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| Born | Catherine Stratton October 28, 1808 |
| Died | January 31, 1899 (aged 90) Buena Vista, Fairfield County, South Carolina |
| Other names | Pseudonyms Alida, Arcturus, Minnie Mayflower, and Morna |
| Occupation(s) | School founder, principal, teacher, poet, and writer |
| Spouse |
George Williamson Ladd
(m. 1827) |
Catherine Stratton Ladd (October 28, 1808 – January 31, 1899) was an American educator and school founder and principal. She was also a writer and poet.[1] Before the war, she had two careers, teaching, and writing. She founded two schools, one of which was a boarding school in Winnsboro, South Carolina. She was a correspondent for a newspaper.
During the Civil War, she led the Soldiers' Aid Association and cared for ill and injured soldiers. Her house and her collection of literary works perished during a fire set by the Union Army that spread through Winnsboro.