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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.