Prison
True or False: Prison life could be less dangerous than battle.
False. (Prison life was often as dangerous or deadlier.)
Many Civil War soldiers received medical care that was basic and painful; name one common medical practice mentioned.
Amputations without anesthesia/surgeries with little pain relief.
Soldiers often spent more time doing this than fighting.
Marching.
Based on Chapter 3, how was the communication between soldiers and the commanders?
Terrible, the soldier marched and didn't know what was going on.
Besides battle wounds, what made survival in prison camps especially hard? (name one major problem with water or food)
Contaminated water and lack of food.
Prisoners often had to find creative ways to survive. Give two examples of how prisoners coped day-to-day.
Examples: scavenging food, making small trades, inventing games like baseball, keeping diaries.
True or False: Bullets killed more soldiers than disease during the Civil War.
False. (Disease caused over half of Civil War deaths.)
What was the “Rebel yell” and how did it affect soldiers?
The Rebel yell was a loud Southern battle cry that boosted morale and united Confederate troops.
Many boys expected the war to be short because of a call from Lincoln. How many days did they expect?
90 Days
What emotional effect did battle and prison life have on many young soldiers, as shown in diaries and letters?
Fear, despair, regret, deep grief/homesickness.
Explain why disease spread easily in prison camps (give two reasons).
Overcrowding, contaminated water, lack of food, poor sanitation.
List two illnesses that were deadlier than bullets for Civil War soldiers.
Dysentery, malaria, scurvy, measles, fever.
Name two emotions boys commonly felt after their first battles.
Shock, horror, grief, fear, regret, homesickness.
List three harsh conditions or challenges soldiers faced on long marches.
Sun and heat/dust, rivers and mountains, limited food (also long distances and rough weather).
Give two reasons why disease spread so quickly among soldiers and prisoners.
Overcrowding, poor sanitation, contaminated water, close quarters that spread disease quickly.
Describe how prison conditions affected the emotional state of young soldiers. Hint:talk about emotions.
Prison conditions caused homesickness and hopelessness. Many young soldiers felt weak, frightened, and depressed.
Explain how soldiers sometimes treated themselves when medical help was limited (give one example).
Using teas from bark, other natural remedies, or home-made salves.
Explain the difference between the early expectations of war and the reality soldiers experienced
Expectations: short, heroic war; excitement and romantic ideas. Reality: long campaigns, repeated marching, brutal battles, homesickness, fear.
What did the soldier do to pass their time?
Singing and letters/diaries (also writing home).
What was a major fear of many soldiers?
Soldiers feared being killed and buried without identification (Dying alone)
Name two prison camps, one Union and one Confederate
Andersonville (Confederate) & Elmira (Union)
Describe how medical conditions and treatments could change a soldier’s life after a battle
A soldier might lose a limb or suffer chronic illness, leading to lifelong disability, pain, and emotional trauma.
Describe the battlefield using all five of your senses.
(Smell, hear, see, taste, touch)
smell: smoke
Hear: gun shots
See: smoke
Tast: blood
Touch: gun, tree, grass, gound
Why were the Union and the Confederacy fighting?
To end slavery
Describe where identified and unidentified and enemy soldiers were buried during the war.
Identifiable soldiers were buried in graves. Unidentified or enemy soldiers were put into mass graves.