Civilian Aid & The Atrocities of the Civil War Civilian Aid & The Atrocities of the Civil War

Civilian Aid Rose O’Neal GreenhowRose O’Neal Greenhow Mary Elizabeth BowserMary Elizabeth Bowser Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman “Nuns of the Battlefield”“Nuns of the Battlefield” Elizabeth BlackwellElizabeth Blackwell Clara BartonClara Barton

The Military Experience Major Shortages for both sidesMajor Shortages for both sides –Food, hard-tack, –Weapons, rifles –Clothing, shoes, warm coats Boredom, HomesicknessBoredom, Homesickness Unsanitary conditionsUnsanitary conditions –Influenza, pneumonia, typhoid –Disease, diarrhea, dysentry

Confederate Prison Camp at Point Lookout, MD  Planned to hold 10,000 men.  Had almost 50,000 at one time.  Planned to hold 10,000 men.  Had almost 50,000 at one time.

Union Prison Camp at Andersonville, GA Plan to hold 10,000, held over 32,00 at one time

Distributing “Rations”

Union “Survivors”

Union Prisoner’s Record at Andersonville

Burying Dead Union POWs

Andersonville Cemetary