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Civilian Aid & The Atrocities of the Civil War Civilian Aid & The Atrocities of the Civil War
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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
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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
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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.
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Union Prison Camp at Andersonville, GA Plan to hold 10,000, held over 32,00 at one time
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Distributing “Rations”
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Union “Survivors”
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Union Prisoner’s Record at Andersonville
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Burying Dead Union POWs
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Andersonville Cemetary
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