Salivary Gland Infections. Salivary gland infections (sialadenitis) cause inflammation and discomfort that may take days or weeks to resolve. Infection can affect one salivary gland or multiple glands. The most commonly affected glands are those in the cheeks and those just under the jaw. This health condition may resolve on its own or respond to home remedies and medical treatment.
Rose O'Neal Greenhow was born in Montgomery County, Maryland in 1817. Wild Rose, as she was called from a young age, was a leader in Washington society, a passionate secessionist, and one of the most renowned spies in the Civil War.Among her accomplishments was the secret message she sent to General Pierre G.T.ose O'Neal Greenhow was born in Montgomery County, Maryland in 1817. Wild Rose, as she was called from a young age, was a leader in Washington society, a passionate secessionist, and one of the most renowned spies in the Civil War. Among her accomplishments was the secret message she sent to General Pierre G.T.
On the eve of the Civil War, most women in the United States lived in rural areas and regu-. larly performed exhausting, physical work in and around their homes. It is little wonder, then, that some women, like many men, leapt at the opportunity for adven-. ture by volunteering to fight when the Civil War broke out. Approximately 250 female Civil War sol-. diers have been documented by historians, and there were undoubtedly more. They took part in every. major battle; at the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, for example, at least six women fought, including. Confederate Loreta Velazquez, who had also been at Fort Donelson.