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May 17, 2017 · Civil War soldiers fought close-up, in grisly, deafening conditions. MANY SOLDIERS volunteered to “see the elephant,” a period metaphor for witnessing.
It was a popular expression of the mid to late 19th century throughout the United States in the Mexican–American War, the Texan Santa Fe Expedition, the American Civil War, the 1849 Gold Rush, and the Westward Expansion Trails (Oregon Trail, California Trail, Mormon Trail).
Jan 4, 2022 · These idioms mostly fell out of favor in the succeeding decades, and soldiers in the next century’s world wars rarely referred to seeing the elephant. Today, the expression has become almost exclusively linked to Civil War-era combat and few remember its origins during the era of circus show business and westward expansion.
During the Civil War, Lewis and George Bisbee saw the elephant--a world beyond their imagination. A world of horror, of courage and of resilience.
Oct 24, 2018 · Seeing the Elephant: One Man’s Return to the Horrors of the Civil War is a true story originally told in 180 letters written by Lieutenant Thomas S. Armstrong of the 122nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry about his experiences in the Civil War. T.W. Harvey has used those letters and other primary research to tell of those experiences from the decision ...
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A new, in-the-round movie experience entitled Seeing the Elephant at the Civil War Museum gives visitors a glimpse at “the Elephant.” The film gives visitors a historically accurate, multi-sensory portrayal of the nature of Civil War training and combat.
