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

2 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

3 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

4 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.

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

6 Distributing “Rations”

7 Union “Survivors”

8 Union Prisoner’s Record at Andersonville

9 Burying Dead Union POWs

10 Andersonville Cemetary


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