A letter from Michael F. Rinker explained the hardships and endearment many soldiers had to go through during the civil war. He writes to his mother and father his apologies on why he hasn't wrote to them in so long and says that they (the soldiers) had many days where it was constantly fighting and that they didn't have time to even eat. He also writes about the casualties on both sides and a description of what the battle field looks like. Many soldiers had days like Michael F. Rinker where fighting was an everyday thing and that their necessities came last to it.
The title of this artwork is called 'Home Sweet Home' by Winslow Homer. This art piece explains the everyday life of a soldier and how living on the battlefield was their everyday scenery. They would wake up to the scene of the battlefield or to the sound of guns and cannons. The title is also a sarcastic tone whereas many soldiers now called the battle their home as it was the only place they would return back to at the end of the day.
Reflection
A primary source I used on this project was a series of letters written by Robert E. Lee who led the Confederate armies during the civil war and Ulysses S. Grant who led the Union. Robert E. Lee's letters were to his wife that provided his thoughts and feelings on the Bull Run war, the battle of Fredericksburg and the battle of Gettysburg. This source not only gave me more of an understanding of what a soldier could be feeling and thinking before and after a battle but it gave me a better perspective on what a leader of the Confederacy army was thinking. This is a reliable source because it gave me more knowledge on the battles Robert E. Lee included in his letters and also about himself and his thoughts of the Union. Ulysses S. Grant's letters were to his father and sister. His first letter consisted of asking his father advice on his leading the Union. His second letter to his sister was his thoughts on missing home and the battle that was coming. His last letter was to his father about his thoughts after the battle of Vicksburg. This source is reliable because it gives me a perspective on a soldiers view of missing home and also the thoughts after a defeated battle.
A secondary source I used on this project was the website civilwar.org which helped include much information on key players and events of the Civil war and I also used the history textbook. I used these courses because they included detailed facts on the war. These resources were reliable because they were issued after the Civil war and was not by a person who was there at the time of the Civil war.
A primary source I used on this project was a series of letters written by Robert E. Lee who led the Confederate armies during the civil war and Ulysses S. Grant who led the Union. Robert E. Lee's letters were to his wife that provided his thoughts and feelings on the Bull Run war, the battle of Fredericksburg and the battle of Gettysburg. This source not only gave me more of an understanding of what a soldier could be feeling and thinking before and after a battle but it gave me a better perspective on what a leader of the Confederacy army was thinking. This is a reliable source because it gave me more knowledge on the battles Robert E. Lee included in his letters and also about himself and his thoughts of the Union. Ulysses S. Grant's letters were to his father and sister. His first letter consisted of asking his father advice on his leading the Union. His second letter to his sister was his thoughts on missing home and the battle that was coming. His last letter was to his father about his thoughts after the battle of Vicksburg. This source is reliable because it gives me a perspective on a soldiers view of missing home and also the thoughts after a defeated battle.
A secondary source I used on this project was the website civilwar.org which helped include much information on key players and events of the Civil war and I also used the history textbook. I used these courses because they included detailed facts on the war. These resources were reliable because they were issued after the Civil war and was not by a person who was there at the time of the Civil war.