This project really opened my eyes to how impactful this was on families who had family and friends in the war. These soldiers, some even against their will, sacrificed everything. Many of which were so young and still had lives to live. When I started my project and I saw how young Atteberry died at, I was quite surprised. I guess I did not really understand how much of a demographic the recruitment process covered. If I could speak to Atteberry, I would ask him about how he really felt when he was drafted. What emotions did he feel? Did he ever have a reality check that screamed, I really am in the war? Did he regret it? For me the most important source was ancestory and fold3. They gave me things like Newspaper clippings and his Draft card which gave me a lot of basic information about him, and gave me information I could elaborate on. This project introduced me to gratitude that I had not developed yet. While I have always been grateful for those who have served in the military, I never realize quite how devastating the casualties and brutality of the war were. This may be since I have joined APUSH, but my eyes have been opened toward these causes in a whole new light.