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The Impact of The Civil War on Soldier Burial
1:02:22 - 1:10:31 (08:08)
The way that Union soldiers were treated down further south as far as how the Confederates did is explored. Each Union soldier received a proper reburial with their remains being placed in a pine coffin, a more permanent identification marker, and they were buried 4-6 feet under, not a couple of inches under the surface.
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After the Civil War, there were attempts to properly identify and re-bury Union soldiers who had been buried in mass graves.
1:02:22 - 1:09:56 (07:33)
Civil War
Summary
After the Civil War, there were attempts to properly identify and re-bury Union soldiers who had been buried in mass graves. This process involved giving each soldier a pine coffin and a permanent identification marker.
ChapterThe Impact of The Civil War on Soldier Burial
Episode131: Surgeons or Butchers? Medical Monstrosities of America’s Deadliest War. Gettysburg National Military Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
A family's home was destroyed during the war and their supplies and livestock were depleted by soldiers, leaving them with limited means of survival.
1:09:56 - 1:10:31 (00:34)
War
Summary
A family's home was destroyed during the war and their supplies and livestock were depleted by soldiers, leaving them with limited means of survival.