Nurse Modena McColl Weston | |
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 Pictured in Memphis, TN during the time of her Civil War service | |
| Birth name | Modena McColl |
| Nickname(s) | "Mother of the Regiment" |
| Born | August 3, 1816 Albany, New York, US |
| Died | November 25, 1898 Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, US |
| Allegiance | United States (Union) |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1866 |
| Rank | Matron |
| Unit | 3rd Iowa Infantry Regiment |
| Known for | Civil war nurse |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Shiloh |
Modena Weston (also referred to by her maiden name, Modena McColl; August 3, 1816 in Albany, New York[1] – November 25, 1898 in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi) was a nurse for the Union during the American Civil War.
- ^ Holland, Mary G. (2002). Our Army Nurses: Stories from Women in the Civil War. Roseville: Edinborough Press. p. 285. ISBN 978-1-889020-04-4.