New York times article on chickamauga
According to the New York Times newspaper, General Bragg was displaying odd tactics, since he was not going with the same strategies he had preformed in previous battles. Because of this, General Joe Johnson was put in charge for the confederates. The newspaper was written in support of the South, and the public's response to the battle was a little depressed, even though they won the Battle of Chickamauga. The newspaper says, "Our losses have been most severe, and can scarcely fall short of 17,000 killed and 8,000 wounded.". They know that their population isn't as great at the Norths' but at the same time, their response was also passionate., since it says, "Let the nation honor them [wounded Southern heroes] as they deserve!".
a letter home
Dear Mother and Father,
How I wish I could come home from the war, but as a nurse, it is imperative that I stay. Currently, I'm at the Battle of Chickamauga, which has been going on from September 19th to September 20th. Considering it's about a week before Thanksgiving, I won't be able to come home to the big feast. But being down here is worth it though, since I know I'm being useful; this seems to be one of the biggest battles of the war yet. There's been an estimated 34,624 deaths! I myself am well, but the dozens of other men I have treated are not well. I've preformed amputations on every limb on the body, and it's a tragic reality when you realize that any man with a torso wound is destined to die. There was one time when I amputated on one poor man's leg, but by the time I finished sawing through, he was already dead. It seems most are dying in the makeshift hospital rather than the battlefield, and we need better medicine and procedures to save our troops, but hopefully someone will come up with more efficient processes in the future. My best wishes are with you, and I hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
Hannah
How I wish I could come home from the war, but as a nurse, it is imperative that I stay. Currently, I'm at the Battle of Chickamauga, which has been going on from September 19th to September 20th. Considering it's about a week before Thanksgiving, I won't be able to come home to the big feast. But being down here is worth it though, since I know I'm being useful; this seems to be one of the biggest battles of the war yet. There's been an estimated 34,624 deaths! I myself am well, but the dozens of other men I have treated are not well. I've preformed amputations on every limb on the body, and it's a tragic reality when you realize that any man with a torso wound is destined to die. There was one time when I amputated on one poor man's leg, but by the time I finished sawing through, he was already dead. It seems most are dying in the makeshift hospital rather than the battlefield, and we need better medicine and procedures to save our troops, but hopefully someone will come up with more efficient processes in the future. My best wishes are with you, and I hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
Hannah