This picture by Mathew Brady shows that some wounded soldiers under the trees after the battle of Spotsylyania in 1864. The left one use a walking staff to make sure he did not fell down. Some of the wounded soldiers are sitting on the ground and putting their arms on their knees. Others are lying under the trees. Probably they are unable to stand.
When other people first saw this picture, they will think many people are relaxing under the tree because they do not know the background. Some people are chatting, others are sleeping.
When I first saw this picture, some bad emotions occurred to my mind. I think the war is bad because it is cruel. A war often brings sadness, separation and death to people. Everyone will think like this. A war damages economy and peace, so I think the world needs peace instead of a war.
This picture by Mathew Brady shows many wounded soldiers in hospital after a war. There are many beds placed into 3 lines. Soldiers are lying in the beds. Some persons stand by beds to look after soldiers if they need help. The wounded soldiers look sad.
When other people first saw this picture, they probably suppose this is a crowed room, like a public hotel. Poor people have barely enough money to living good hotel, so they come here to spend a night.
These soldiers were wounded in the war and then was admitted to the hospital. They are far away from home; some of them even lost their life. Maybe they prefer to stay in hospital than fight against others in the battleground. I think they did not want to go anywhere; they only want to stay with their families.
October 20, 2009 at 10:42 pm
advantage and disadvantage?
October 20, 2009 at 11:05 pm
I catch your idea.
I like these pictures. They give me a lot of ideas about Civil War.