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The Aftermath of Battle: The Burial of the Civil War Dead (Emerging Civil War Series)

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The clash of armies in the American Civil War left hundreds of thousands of men dead, wounded, or permanently damaged. Skirmishes and battles could result in casualty numbers as little as one or two and as high as tens of thousands. The carnage of the battlefield left a lasting impression on those who experienced or viewed it, but generally the armies quickly moved on to meet again at another time and place. When the dust settled and the living armies moved on, what happened to the dead left in the back of?

Unlike battle narratives, The Aftermath of Battle: The Burial of the Civil War Dead picks up the story as the battle ends.

The burial of the dead was once an overwhelming experience for the armies or communities forced to clean up after the destruction of battle. In the short-term action, bodies were impulsively buried to avoid the stench and the horrific health concerns of massive death; in the long-term, families struggled to reclaim loved ones and properly reinter them in established cemeteries.

Visitors to a battlefield continuously wonder what happened to the dead once the battle was once over. In this easy-to-read overview that allows you to complement any Civil War library, creator Meg Thompson provides a look at the aftermath of battle and the process of burying the Civil War dead.

The Aftermath of Battle is a part of the Emerging Civil War Series offering compelling, easy-to-read overviews of one of the Civil War’s most important stories. The masterful storytelling is richly enhanced with hundreds of photos and illustrations.

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