she made trips to Washington on their behalf. Her influence in Washington was significant both because of her family connections and because of the recognition of her work for the sick and wounded soldiers. Eighty sisters nursed the wounded and ill soldiers in Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee. Four sisters served on the U.S. Navy's first hospital ship, the "Red Rover". They were the first female nurses to serve on board a Navy ship. Post Civil War Commander Davis of the Western Flotilla presented Mother Angela with two civil war cannons, "Lady Polk" and "Lady Davis." During WWII, the cannons were melted down for scrap iron. There is a monument that stands in memory of the sisters that served in the Civil War erected September 20, 1924. It is located in Washington D.C., across from St Matthew's Cathedral. Mother Angela returned to Notre Dame, Indiana, where her brother Rev. Neal Gillespie C.S.C. was soon appointed editor of Ave Maria Magazine. Rev. Sorin put Mother Angela Gillespie in charge of editorial management. While the Holy Cross Brothers served as typographers and pressmen, the sisters assisted in various editorial and production capacities. Location The Sisters of the Holy Cross are represented in the following countries: United States (1843) Bengal, India (now Bangladesh) (1853) Brazil (1947) Uganda (1967) Peru (1982) Ghana (1983) Mexico (1987) Institutions 1844: Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana 1868: Academy of the Holy Cross, Kensington, Maryland 1869-1990: Saint Mary's Academy, Alexandria, Virginia 1875-1969: College of Saint Mary-of-the-Wasatch, Salt Lake City, Utah 1935-1973: Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross, Washington, D.C. 1947: Colégio Santa Maria (São Paulo), São Paulo, Brazil 1905: Holy Cross Anglo-Indian School (Tuticorin), Tamilnadu, India 1949-1971 & 1985-1992: Blessed Sacrament School, Alexandria, Virginia 1950: Holy Cross Girls' High School (Dhaka), Dhaka, Bangladesh 1950: Holy Cross College (Dhaka), Dhaka, Bangladesh 1952-1972: Cardinal Cushing College, Brookline, Massachusetts Ministry timeline 1974-97 Sisters minister in Tiberias, Israel 1993 Sisters open a house of spiritual study for Holy Cross sisters in India See also Congregation of Holy Cross United States Navy Nurse Corps (Civil War) References External links Sisters of the Holy Cross Gift of the Cross Lenten Reflections in the Holy Cross Tradition Congregations of Holy Cross Notre Dame, Indiana Religious organizations established in 1841 Catholic female orders and societies Catholic religious institutes established in the 19th century Catholic teaching orders Saint Mary's College (Indiana) Saint Mary's College (Indiana) faculty