Essay About The Civil War

The Civil War was a very rough war, and known as the “bloodiest” wars of all time, and still is today. Many people lost their lives, family members, and friends. Members on the North and the South had a job and if one didn’t do their responsibility, many could die. You either knitted clothes or blankets like most women did, or like some, became a spy. You could’ve became a soldier like many teenagers did and later African Americans did to. You could be a nurse, and help cure the sick, or like most nurses during the War amputee many “limbs”. You may of led your team to a victory, or defeat. This shows, everyone had a very important job.

One major help in the war were children. They tried to help their family by being a soldier, which brought in $13 a month. They also took over their family’s farms or businesses. Many younger teenagers lied about their age so they could get into the war to fight. Tens of thousands lost their dads, other relatives, or even their own life. An orphan asylum called the “Cleveland Jewish Orphan Asylum” opened in 1868 for all the children that no longer had family members alive. Another choice you could’ve done in the war, was to be a drummer boy. A Drummer boys was …show more content…
They fought through many harsh weather days and neither sides gave up. Joshua Callaway quoted “We have had a big snow. The ground is covered about ten inches.” In 1864, over 61,000 casualties for both sides had occurred. Medical Staff’s biggest fear was not being able to identify the soldiers once they’re dead. That’s why “dog tags” became invented. Thousands of soldiers died without any service or independent grave. Instead they were thrown into a 8 by 3 hole and were thrown in after death. 3 out of 4 wounds were extreme for the Federal Army which led to over 30,000 amputations. Out of the 11 thousand Northern nurses, only 500 had done surgery prior, and out of the Southern 3,000 nurses, only 27 had completed a