in what ways can a child (who is a soldier) develop emotional stress in the civil war?

Question

I reli need help with this, all the reasons that I come up w/ just don't seem right.

1) fear of dying..*thats all i can come up*

with^

Answer 1

fear of being away from home - being wounded and left behind to become a prisoner - going to a prison camp - being wounded and disfigured by operations - being scared and branded a coward -

Answer 2

The soldier experienced various traumatic stressors; such as witnessing death or dismemberment, handling dead bodies, traumatic loss of comrades, realizing imminent death, killing others and being helpless to prevent others' deaths. Rare soldiers' letters allow the reader the most detailed insight to their experiences. Intimate and personal: diseases, privation, wounds, loneliness, exhaustion, heartache, and death are all explored. Furthermore, in their blood soaked uniforms many were shielding numerous letters from loved ones pertaining to the so-called hellish conditions at home. Regardless, the soldier continued to fight in numerous battles (These conditions assisted in the complexity of maintaining accurate military service records).

During the aftermath many suffered from the war's most terrible destruction and devastation. The war's tragic toll was death, diseases, wounds, and destitution. Mental illnesses pervaded many veterans. Many soldiers recovering from wounds were referred to as having the "Old Soldier's Disease," a term applied to soldiers addicted to pain killers.

Furthermore, during the American Civil War, there was no shell shock, battle fatigue, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to help explain and legitimize a mysterious condition. The aftermath witnessed tens of thousands of homeless veterans, they either had no home to return to or their mental state prevented them from enjoying life's basic necessities. Also, they did not enjoy the Department of Veterans Affairs' benefits and assistance which, fortunately, was created in the twentieth century. The South suffered the greatest impact since most of the battles and skirmishes were fought on southern soil. Sherman's March to the Sea, for example, destroyed tens of thousands of homes and businesses, as well as untold thousands of farms.

Regards and I hope this helps! Matt

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