An imperfect union
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The document discusses the contributions of military doctors and volunteer nurses during the Civil War, highlighting figures such as Assistant Surgeon Frederick Dudley and nurse Cornelia Hancock. It provides statistics on casualties from key battles like South Mountain, Antietam, and Gettysburg, emphasizing the brutal nature of the conflict. Additionally, it reflects on the societal impact of the war, including the plight of freed African Americans and the resilience of soldiers through various challenges, culminating in the Union's victory in May 1865.
An imperfect union
- 1. Peace was not restored by guns alone. Copyright Georgiann Baldino
- 2. Frederick Dudley August 23, 1862, commissioned asAssistant Surgeon 14th Connecticut Infantry Born January 6, 1843 Mustered in August 23,1862 Served at: ?South Mountain ?Antietam ?Fredericksburg Promoted to Surgeon: ?Gettysburg ?Wilderness ?Captured at Petersburg ?Libby Prison for six weeks ?Surgeon-in-Charge 2nd Division Field Hospital Mustered out May 31, 1865 “Without being sentimental, it is fair to say that the doctors are the unsung heroes of the CivilWar.” Shauna Devine, Learning from theWounded, p. 2. 2
- 3. Cornelia Hancock Volunteer Nurse Born February 8, 1840 Rejected by Dorthea Dix , Superintendent of Army Nurses Hid in a baggage car bound for the Battle of Gettysburg. ?Gettysburg hospital, July 6 to September 1863 ?Georgetown Heights hospital and camp for freed slaves, October 1863 to February 1864 ?Brandy StationWinter camp ?Belle Plain ?White House Landing ?City Point,Virginia “The women who did hospital service … were an exceptional class—as rare as heroines always are.” Woman’sWork in the CivilWar, Linus Pierpont Brockett
- 4. South Mountain 3,122 men wounded By the time the 14th cleared the gap, the worst was over, but the scene revealed a bloody contest. An Imperfect Union, p. 20
- 5. Antietam 18,440 men wounded in one day Only three weeks before, the men of the 14th Connecticut had left the peaceful vocations of home. An Imperfect Union, p. 24
- 6. Fredericksburg Over 17,700 killed, missing and wounded from both sides. Union troops melted away, blown back as if hell’s door burst open.Wounded men came off, until the stretcher bearers also fell. An Imperfect Union, p. 42
- 7. Gettysburg 51, 000 men killed, missing and wounded “Pray for me, my brother, pray for me.” An ImperfectUnion, p. 63
- 8. Slaves freed by the army fled north African Americans took each day as it came. Looking ahead was impossible. New arrivals dragged in. One woman lagged behind. Hard to tell her age. Like many, she had been worked to death. An Imperfect Union, p. 101 LC-DIG-stereo-1s0276
- 9. Battle of the Wilderness A doctor must show determination, no tentative movements, exude confidence and reassure others. An ImperfectUnion, p. 155 In the Wilderness vengeance took on a life of its own. An Imperfect Union, p. 153
- 10. Corps Hospital at City Point City Point,Virginia became the depot for Grant’s army with good forward position at the confluence of the James and Appomattox Rivers. Overnight the army transformed an obscure, bluff town into one of the world’s busiest ports. An Imperfect Union, p 168
- 11. Siege of Petersburg Petersburg became a testament to the durability of men in 292 days of combat and trench warfare. Siege! Digging by moonlight, broiling in the sun. An ImperfectUnion, p. 191
- 12. Confined in Libby Prison Federals wanted exchanges to include African- Americans, but Confederates killed colored troops or sent them back to slavery. Libby Prison fronted on Carey street. Guards had full view of every door and window. An Imperfect Union, p. 207
- 13. Fall of Richmond Union army engineers created firebreaks. After five hours of work, the wind shifted, and they got fires in Richmond under control. An ImperfectUnion, p. 233 Lt. General Ewell, Richmond’s military Commander, had orders to destroy tobacco, cotton, and foodstuffs beforeYankees arrived.
- 14. Grand Review Washington, DC May 1865 Thousands of cheering citizens stretched along the boulevard. The 65,000-man army took six hours to pass. An Imperfect Union, p. 243 The North celebrated victory.
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