Nathan26th U.S. Colored Infantry
The picture we see above is again one of the most important pictures ever to be taken during the civil war. It is a photograph of the 26th U.S. Colored Volunteer Infantry. As we can clearly see, they are parading through Camp William Penn in Pennsylvania in the year 1865. The original plan for the name of Camp William Penn was President Lincoln’s Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton’s name. But then it was ultimately decided on the other name. This is one of the 8 training camps in the North that had been set up especially for black troops. Other camps had a mix of both black and white troops but Camp William Penn became the only camp where black troops were trained. All of the troops at Camp William Penn were volunteers. A total of 11,000 troops have been trained in this site after being open in 1963.
Dead At Chancellorsville
As we all know, the Battle of Chancellorsville is also called “Lee’s Perfect Battle”. The reason for this is because of the Confederates winning despite the massive Union forces. But as we an all imagine, the victory was a hard struggle where the Confederate Army lost many men. General Stonewall Jackson was also reportedly wounded by friendly fire when the campaigns started.
Confederate Prisoners
At the time of Civil War, more than 400,000 soldiers fell as prisoners after the epic battle. At the initial stages of the war, most of them were quickly paroled. After the war heightened, this system fell and so it resulted in a large number of troops that were eventually sent to prison camps. Also, more than 12% of the soldiers in Union prisons passed away. And more than 15% of those in Confederate prisons lost their lives as well.
Prisoner of War
We have mentioned before that the war resulted in the production of many prisoners of war. The ill-fated soldiers passed away in the prison camps. The ones that were still alive were not so lucky. They ended up in a condition like this man right here. The photo here shows a Union soldier that was let go from the Belle Isle prison camp in Virginia. Just look at the living condition he is in.
Dead Gathered For Burial
We have seen that the Battle of Antietam issued many deaths during the war. It was considered to be one of the bloodiest and most brutal battles that took place during the war. The above photo we see is clear evidence of this fact. As we can clearly see, the soldiers that died have been lined up and arranged in the open field. They resemble sacks of potatoes as they are prepared for their burials.
Dead Confederate Sharpshooter
it is obvious that the weapon or guns used during the Civil War were not all that accurate. As the repeating rifle and the first telescopic sights were initially developed during time, many sharpshooters evolved during the Civil War. An excellent sharpshooter was a crucial member of any troop. They were relied upon to take shots on officers and NCOs to make the enemies timid.