Humphrey's Ch.4-6

Throughout chapters 4-6, Humphrey focussing on the USSC, Which stands for the United States Sanitary Commission. I find this organization very interesting because of all the different roles it played During the American Civil War. Women started to really take a leading role when the USSC was established, although they were involved before, this set the involvement of women off even more so. Men were not used to being sick and not being at home without the comfort of their wives or mothers, however when the USSC was made that drastic reality was made a little more tolerable. For the formation and continuation of the USSC, women raised money, made uniforms, worked as nurses, ran kitchens, administered hospital ships, as well as soldiers homes, and lodges. The acts of women previously listed are not the only activities that women partook in. It is interesting to me that the "small' things in life during peace time were a little glazed over. I am very far away from being considered as a feminists, however the everyday acts that women complete in the home life and for the family end up determining how successful and able people will be while not at home. So During the civil war things such as bathing, eating nutritiously, and cleanliness/sanitation were more difficult to obtain without women playing a large, prominent role. So therefore the USSC played a very important role and helped with the war effort during the civil war.