curriculum connections Civil War Behind the Fighting
Introduction Civil War forms part of the Curriculum Connections series Each of the six volumes of the set covers a particular aspect of the conflict Home Front and the Economy Behind the Fighting Weapons Tactics and Strategy Politics Battles and Campaigns and People About this set Each volume in Civil War features illustrated chapters providing in-depth information about each subject The chapters are all listed in the contents pages of each book Each volume can be studied to provide a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the conflict However each chapter may also be studied independently Within each chapter there are two key aids to learning that are to be found in color sidebars located in the margins of each page Curriculum Context sidebars indicate to the reader that a subject has a particular relevance to certain key state and national history guidelines and curricula They highlight essential information or suggest useful ways for students to consider a subject or to include it in their studies Glossary sidebars define key words within the text At the end of the book a summary Glossary lists the key terms defined in the volume There is also a list of further print and Web-based resources and a full volume index Fully captioned illustrations play an important role throughout the set including photographs and explanatory maps 4 Behind the Fighting
About this book Behind the Fighting explores aspects of how those caught up in the conflict experienced its effects It also shows how news about events on the battlefield reached the people at home Many of the topics covered in this volume describe the many different ways in which soldiers were supported from their recruitment and training to how they lived in camp where they slept and what they ate There are also articles on the uniforms they wore and the music and mascots that accompanied them into battle Battlefield medicine developed rapidly during the war and all aspects of surgery and nursing care are described in the volume One of the most important wider developments of the Civil War was the public’s awareness of what was happening on the frontline People knew more about what had happened quicker than ever before thanks to technological innovations such as photography and the telegraph and to brave individuals who acted as special war correspondents and artists The reaction to the war was profound its effects still echo in popular culture today This volume explores the earliest impact of the conflict on contemporary artists and writers as well as the emergence of national cemeteries and other means of commemorating the sacrifice of those who died Introduction 5
