The battle was over, the dead lay in heaps,
Pat Murphy lay bleeding and gory,
A hole through his head, from rifleman’s shot,
Had finished his passion for glory.
Civilians
“Ladies! If you’ve got here you’ll get anywhere.”
After the American Civil War, Clara Barton led the search for over 40,000 missing soldiers … including some who didn’t want to be found.
“If I know I can be of service in tending the wounded…I’m bound to be on hand.”
Thousands of Confederate refugees fled war zones to the relative safety of the Southern interior.
The outbreak of war triggered an immediate response among Union civilians thinking about how best to supply and support the armies from the home front.
The Civil War meant a boom in business for doctors and quacks alike.
Civil War veterans, particularly those with disabilities, faced significant challenges returning to society.
“The bandaged head, the empty sleeve, and the stump of a leg, told a tale louder than words could speak.”
