hempeckr
Through a glass, darkly
I recently re-watched the Civil War series by Ken Burns. It is still moving but my sorrow is deepened by my age and mortality. The superiority of weaponry to tactics, bravery of the common soldier to failures of leadership caused too many deaths. The three days of Gettysburg alone saw 51,000 dead and wounded. Seeing the grainy, high contrast photos do not permit us to see the full horror of the dried blood and bloated bodies. It is little wonder the veterans of battles have such vivid memories compared to our poor attempts to record such events.
This edit evokes in me what a veteran might remember upon seeing the grainy photograph of the time and remembering the color of the sky, trees and the face of a long forgotten comrade.
Through a glass, darkly
I recently re-watched the Civil War series by Ken Burns. It is still moving but my sorrow is deepened by my age and mortality. The superiority of weaponry to tactics, bravery of the common soldier to failures of leadership caused too many deaths. The three days of Gettysburg alone saw 51,000 dead and wounded. Seeing the grainy, high contrast photos do not permit us to see the full horror of the dried blood and bloated bodies. It is little wonder the veterans of battles have such vivid memories compared to our poor attempts to record such events.
This edit evokes in me what a veteran might remember upon seeing the grainy photograph of the time and remembering the color of the sky, trees and the face of a long forgotten comrade.