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Soldiers' Hardships: A Letter from the Civil War Front

In the Civil War, soldiers faced immense challenges. Young and inexperienced, they endured harsh training, slept on bare ground, and suffered high casualties in battles. Surgeons struggled with limited resources, resorting to amputations and facing infections. Diseases like pneumonia took more lives than combat. Writing a creative letter to a loved one, drawing from personal experiences and the movie "Glory," can illuminate the grim realities of Civil War soldier life.

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Soldiers' Hardships: A Letter from the Civil War Front

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  1. The Hard Life of Soldiers • Both sides, soldiers were mostly under the age of 21. • Soldiers drilled and marched for long hours. • They slept on the ground, in tents, even in rain and snow. • In most battles, one fourth (25%) or more of the soldiers were killed or wounded.

  2. Sick and Wounded Faced Horrors • Surgeons routinely cut off injured arms and legs. • Minor wounds often became infected. • No medicine to fight infections, thousands of wounded died. • Diseases like pneumonia and malaria killed more men than guns or canons did! • Many died in prison camps from disease or starvation.

  3. Your Task • Write a letter to mom, dad, brother, sister, friend, or any loved one, explaining the conditions of life as a civil war soldier • Use specific examples from your notes, as well as what you saw in the movie Glory. • Be creative! Use your imagination! • Write at least one page.

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