Rosanna Dyer Osterman

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Rosanna Dyer Osterman helps Confederacy retake Galveston

January 1, 1863

Rosanna Dyer Osterman, born in Germany, was living in Galveston, Texas, in 1862 when Union forces captured the city.

Rosanna Dyer Osterman

Rosanna Dyer Osterman’s supplies helped travelers explore the western frontier, but it was her life-saving efforts as a nurse for which she was best remembered.

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