Shop A BOOK By ME › Mother to the Boys in Blue Image 1 of 1 Mother to the Boys in Blue $13.99 Mother Bickerdyke cared for Union soldiers on 19 battlefields during the Civil War. She organized 300 field hospitals and saved many lives. Quantity: Add To Cart Added! Mother Bickerdyke cared for Union soldiers on 19 battlefields during the Civil War. She organized 300 field hospitals and saved many lives.