Ambulances (upper lt.) were used on the battlefields.
Medicines (lower right), however, often did more harm
than good, since they could contain such toxic elements as mercury and arsenic. The draft (upper rt.) caused
rioting in some places, but Curge & Hub were exempted due to poor health.
Sophie Landt (lower lt.) was sent back to Wisconsin to rebuild the regiment after
Chickamauga, but with no success. Cordelia
Harvey (rt.) and Govenor Randall's wife were
considered "Wisconsin angels." They visited
hospitals and motivated women at home to provide blankets,
soap, freshly knitted socks, and other
elements for soldiers both in the field and in
hospitals. Below center: Gen. Rosencrans' blunder
at Chickamauga resulted in the capture of roughly 8,000 Union troops, in addition to costing him both
the battle and his command. Relocated to the Trans Mississippi West, he served with distinction.