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Abrielle Mason: Response to Brandon Eldridge

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Abrielle Mason: Response to Brandon Eldridge

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I agree with your statement about them wanting to be done with the war. I think it is a great representation of how most men felt towards the end. Like in the second lecture, it talks of General Grant wishing to be happy that the north had won but the expression was faint. I think the men in these pictures remind me of it. No matter who won, all men had already lost. So many were killed or injured from this war. Friends and family might have been fighting for another side. A nation had just went through a painful experience. Like the mens mismatching uniforms, I think America itself had somewhat of this appearance as well. As you said, most just wanted to go home. Great post.

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Brandon Eldridge reply to Macey Fredenberg

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Brandon Eldridge reply to Macey Fredenberg

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I wonder how many lives would have been lost if the medical practices and hygiene were better during the war. Sure there was a lot of loss to actual battles but there was massive amount unnecessary loss because of poor medicine practices. When your medical practice is to amputate a limb because it increases survival rate there is something not quite right. You are completely right they had littlie understanding of germs and sanitation and it really caused  a lot of lost life that could have been avoided.

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Macey Fredenberg
I think the sorry state of the wagon, tattered and rough looking, tells us that the journey for refugees wasn't easy (it still isn't easy for war torn refuges today). I think that the hope for freedom and a better life and safety is worth the hard journey, especially for escaping slaves.

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The picture that I chose was of the 21st Michigan Infantry, a Company of Shermans Veterans.
Just because the location of this picture is in front of a barn I would guess that this group is marching somewhere and this just happened to be one of there camps for the time being.
I chose this picture because it was a Michigan Infantry. Looking at the picture these soldiers look worn down and ready to be done with the war. You can't even really tell if all of them have uniforms on. It looks like they might but it's hard to be positive. With the title of the picture saying they are veterans they have experienced the hardships of the war and from what we have looked at most people that have seen the war want it over.
This ties in to some of our primary documents of the letters the soldiers wrote. As I said above these soldiers appear to be worn down with their mismatched clothing and the way they carry themselves in the picture. So, in most of the letters the men are tired of the war and would like for it to just end so they can go home to their families while they are still alive.

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Macey Fredenberg
I chose this image of an amputation being performed outside at a field hospital near Gettysburg (July 1863).
It really drives home the harsh reality of the state of medicine at the time, and the conditions in which soldiers were living (and dying). The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest, with over 50,000 casualties on both sides. According to the textbook, soldiers who were injured stood a higher chance of survival if a limb was amputated within 48 hours. Some surgeons could do it in under five minutes.
In the primary documents we can see with Joseph Elkins standing guard at a hospital (who later died form gangrene from a gunshot wound in his leg) that the outlook wasn't great no matter what, especially as there was no understanding of germ theory and that sanitation practices weren't the best.

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I think this picture is a good one especially how it shows what the men are fighting for with the flag in the background as the door of the tent. It shows they are fighting for America and the people who live in America and believe in the system that America has.

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I chose a black family entering Union lines with a loaded cart during the Civil War. In the photo I think it shows the struggles of traveling especially when you are moving all your belongings in one small carriage along with their families. This image can show that even to move thousands of soldiers that the conditions were rough and it was not easy to travel during that time period.  The blacks were traveling to the Union because they wanted to be  free and they would say " Yes, we all shall be free, Yes, we all shall be free, Yes, we all shall be free, When the Lord shall appear"

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I totally agree with your thoughts that the image is showing the prisoners were sitting and seem to waiting during the time of war. The image illustrated the view of the soldiers' back and being guarded in a union camp. I think it shows that the mood of sadness of them.
Such as the quote from the textbook about Andersonville camp "the horrible starvation, poor hygiene and harsh environment, strict rules they faces in Andersonville where many Confederate prisoners were held. "

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Who: Confederate Prisoners captured in the Shenandoah Valley being guarded in a Union camp (May, 1862)

What you believe is happening: I believe both sides are just    trying to survive and all are wishing for the days when war will be over. The prisoners are probably not having the greatest time being encamped and neither are those who have to keep them there.

How it relates: It is a great example of what most prisoners were experiencing during the time of war. They all seem to be sitting and waiting. The picture looks very longing for an end to war that does not come soon enough.

Ties to readings: The image reminds me of the big camp in Andersonville where many Confederate prisoners were held. This was mentioned in the second lecture. It spoke of the horrible starvation, poor hygiene, strict rules and harsh encampment they faced. The image looks like a very early version of the Holocaust which is something referenced in the second lecture as well. No wonder so many came out looking like a stick! The mistreatment of the soldiers was very sad.

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1) I choose a image about the Engineers of the 8th New York State Militia in front of a tent, 1861.
2) I believe that the image is happening that Military engineers stand in front of their captain's tent. The soldiers’ uniforms and shoes appear to be in good condition. Like many other Federal militia units, the 8th NY marched to war clad in uniforms of grey. The mens uniform caught my attention because all the men are in front of a small tent with an American flag draped as the door.
3) I think this image relates  to the War for the Union. This picture shows a soldier standing in front of his tent. As the part of army, we could see that those people would like to fight to defend slaveries, which just like the lives of civil war soldiers.
4) In our text book, page 420, about the men soldiers, "allot of the freedmen where to put to work as cooks , teamsters, woodchoppers and other unskilled labor work by the U.S Government." This situation makes me to believe that the man in this photo was one of these. And also, many soldiers dead where they lay, it is a real violence and the truth of the war of the civil war.

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After watching lecture part 1, reading Document 15-4 and the Civil War soldier’s letters, make TWO posts:

ONE: Choose a photograph of Civil War soldiers from the following archive and create a Padlet post that includes:

-         Archive: https://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/photos

-         A screenshot of your chosen image

-         Who is shown and when the image was taken (if that information is provided)

-         What you believe is happening in the image

-         How this image relates to what we have learned about the lives of Civil War soldiers

-         Tie your post to at least one specific piece of evidence from the primary documents or lecture

(Each image may be used by only one group member)

TWO: Make a substantive reply to another group member’s post. You may agree, disagree or expand on what they say. Like all posts, however, remember to tie it directly to evidence from the documents.

Be sure to put your name in the title of both of your posts!

You are by no means limited to JUST these posts. The more we interact in our groups the more we will all take away from the class. The more conversation the better!

All posts must be completed by Midnight on Sunday.