The blockade became one of the biggest things that caused turmoil between the advancement of the the South in comparison to the North, and the amount of help the South would be able to get during the Civil War. With northern states being more advanced, they would tend to have all of the adequate equipment needed to treat patients. The blockade also caused the government to be unable to supply the southern hospitals with the supplies they needed.
Because these hospitals were unable to provide for every solider who was injured or caught an illness, most of those fighting in the war, decided to flee, in groups. Their choice not to go to the hospitals, was to avoid getting let down by caregivers, and being provided with the best fit care that their wives could give them at that time. Most soldiers who chose to go to the hospitals, were not provided with clean clothes, mattresses to sleep on, bandages, and other necessities. Therefore, their lives at the beginning of war, were being repeated with lack of care because of an overflow on wounded soldiers. With a lot of soldiers dieing and not being able to return to war zone, the only logical choice they had was to return home.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Humphreys: Ch. 4-6
During the Civil War, women made it their business to have a voice and stand their ground. After many strides towards help and the providence of relief for soldiers, females were finally able to create a safe haven that worked around the clock, for everyone. This organization was known as the United States Sanitary Commission. The USSC, brought forth of lot of understanding and comfort for individuals apart of the Civil War. Starting with being able to provide everyday necessities, such as food, proper bedding, and clean dry clothing, made this organization one of the best known plans brought to life during this time of war.
Though physicians and doctors of the military didn't always agree with having the United States Sanitary Commission around, giving quick relief to soldiers in need was something that could not be beat. The USSC was ready to provide each soldier with anything they needed, at any given time. Their main purpose was to ensure that the soldiers of the United States were taken care of in the best way possible. Starting out as a woman's organization, nurturing the men fighting for our country, was one of the most valuable responsibilities that the USSC took on. They strived to recreate the feminine domain that was usually given within the home, therefore skills of care were provided during any situation. Something as simple as providing a pillow or a bed for those who were unable to get into the nearest hospital, the United States Sanitary Commission did it.
Personally, I believe that this was a great idea and great organization to have at this time. Being a group of service leaders brought comfort to not only the soldiers, but the wives and family members that were unable to, or chose not to be apart of the USSC. With doctors, surgeons, and physicians adding their presence to the United States Sanitary Commission, progression came to surface swiftly. Allowing women and men to both play the role they wanted to with the Civil War, strength and nurturing came together to form diligence.
Though physicians and doctors of the military didn't always agree with having the United States Sanitary Commission around, giving quick relief to soldiers in need was something that could not be beat. The USSC was ready to provide each soldier with anything they needed, at any given time. Their main purpose was to ensure that the soldiers of the United States were taken care of in the best way possible. Starting out as a woman's organization, nurturing the men fighting for our country, was one of the most valuable responsibilities that the USSC took on. They strived to recreate the feminine domain that was usually given within the home, therefore skills of care were provided during any situation. Something as simple as providing a pillow or a bed for those who were unable to get into the nearest hospital, the United States Sanitary Commission did it.
Personally, I believe that this was a great idea and great organization to have at this time. Being a group of service leaders brought comfort to not only the soldiers, but the wives and family members that were unable to, or chose not to be apart of the USSC. With doctors, surgeons, and physicians adding their presence to the United States Sanitary Commission, progression came to surface swiftly. Allowing women and men to both play the role they wanted to with the Civil War, strength and nurturing came together to form diligence.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Humphreys: Intro- Ch. 3
The complaints we have today can and do not compare to those that
individuals had during the Civil War. Lingering pain is something they
each had to endure because they did not have adequate equipment of
medication to be treated properly. Imagine having severed limbs and not
being able to go to the hospital immediately for medical attention, or
how it would feel to be in such pain for days while having pneumonia or
measles.
Medicine in the Civil War brought in a need of many changes, while it brought on discrepancies between the soldiers who chose to fight in this war and their families. With women being the primary caregiver of men, at any time before, during, and after this war, males were incapable of taking care of themselves, as well as others. No antibiotics were in place at this time, neither was the access to hospitals in a reach of a campsite, therefore the men of the Civil War were forced to learn how to take care of themselves as well as others. Unable to repair clothes prior to the war, men learned to sew to keep their clothing in tact and up to par for battle. If one man was injured, another had to help keep them in a dry area and provide the best form of treatment possible at the time, using whatever was allotted.
The wives of these soldiers were very misunderstood with their anger towards the war and their soldier being injured. Because each wife had taken care of their husband for so long, prior to their departure for the Civil War, they felt as though they needed to be around to keep their husband safe. Between anger and many opinions, some women wanted to go out to these campsites to be the nurses for their spouse, while others would have rather their husband return home to them to get personal treatment in one of the most safe places known to them. With Commanders needing their men back for war as soon as their wounds were healed or repaired and the dangers of war zone being so risky, the likeliness of any of them returning home or their wives being able to come out and treat them was very difficult.
After the reading the first three chapters of "Marrow of Tragedy: The Health Crisis of the American Civil War," I noticed so many different aspects of life in regards to medicine and today's caregivers that have changed. Yes, the women of our households are still the ones looked upon as the nurtures, but each of us, today, are able to get treatment from a doctor or physician in order to treat our problems. Gaining more than just advice, we are capable of getting prescription drugs filled to heal us faster, than those of home remedies. Though remedies are not completely extinct, the use of them is decreasing as the increase of medicine and medical technology expand.
Medicine in the Civil War brought in a need of many changes, while it brought on discrepancies between the soldiers who chose to fight in this war and their families. With women being the primary caregiver of men, at any time before, during, and after this war, males were incapable of taking care of themselves, as well as others. No antibiotics were in place at this time, neither was the access to hospitals in a reach of a campsite, therefore the men of the Civil War were forced to learn how to take care of themselves as well as others. Unable to repair clothes prior to the war, men learned to sew to keep their clothing in tact and up to par for battle. If one man was injured, another had to help keep them in a dry area and provide the best form of treatment possible at the time, using whatever was allotted.
The wives of these soldiers were very misunderstood with their anger towards the war and their soldier being injured. Because each wife had taken care of their husband for so long, prior to their departure for the Civil War, they felt as though they needed to be around to keep their husband safe. Between anger and many opinions, some women wanted to go out to these campsites to be the nurses for their spouse, while others would have rather their husband return home to them to get personal treatment in one of the most safe places known to them. With Commanders needing their men back for war as soon as their wounds were healed or repaired and the dangers of war zone being so risky, the likeliness of any of them returning home or their wives being able to come out and treat them was very difficult.
After the reading the first three chapters of "Marrow of Tragedy: The Health Crisis of the American Civil War," I noticed so many different aspects of life in regards to medicine and today's caregivers that have changed. Yes, the women of our households are still the ones looked upon as the nurtures, but each of us, today, are able to get treatment from a doctor or physician in order to treat our problems. Gaining more than just advice, we are capable of getting prescription drugs filled to heal us faster, than those of home remedies. Though remedies are not completely extinct, the use of them is decreasing as the increase of medicine and medical technology expand.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Medicine before the 20th Centurty
The idea I get of medicine before the 20th Century, makes me think of home remedies. Whenever I get a headache or break out in cold sweats, my mother always requires me to use a cold or hot compress to cease the ache or sweat. Before medications like antibiotics, came to surface, I'm sure that hot or cold compresses were used, in addition to things such as leeches, or substances that came out of plants.
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