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TYPHOID, DYSENTERY, AND SCURVY (THE DISEASES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR)

The diseases (including: mumps, measles, smallpox, influenza, malaria, typhoid, dysentery, cholera, chronic diarrhea, gangrene, tuberculosis, pneumonia, yellow fever, venereal diseases, etc.), wounds, prisoners of war, poorly armed, grueling marches, no pay or shoes, harsh winters, heat stroke receptive summers, and very little food and water were a definite reflection of the war's arduous toll in the Union and Confederate Armies. Scurvy was common due to a lack of fresh fruits and vegetables and, with weakened immune systems, soldiers easily succumbed to diseases. Moreover, to imagine each of the five human-senses taxed beyond the worst imaginable nightmare would only begin to allow one to identify and depict "the soldier's life".

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2007-06-13 20:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by . 6 · 0 5

There has and continues to be a major controversy over the major diseases affecting the population during the War of Northern Aggression. You did not single out soldiers but it matters little the civilians suffered along with their military counterparts. Southerners suffered more as most yankees came from heavily populated areas while the Southerners typically came from an agrarian environment and were not exposed to diseases. (Like when the Spanish wiped out most of South American when they brought in European diseases).

Many times the diseases was not recognized and recorded incorrectly. If fact, interestedly there were claims that gangrene was contagious. The number one disease was Diarrhea/ dysentery then I would have to say measles then mumps.

Other majors problems were lead poisoning (no, not being shot but in their food- canning was just being perfected); small pox, Yellow Jack, typhoid, croup (pneumonia) and sadly the last victims of the war were the veterans and their families infected with Syphilis and Gonorrhea.

God Bless You and Our Southern People.

2007-06-13 18:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

I'm just guessing, but I think gangrene ranks pretty high due to the number of wounds and the absence of medical care on the battlefield.

2007-06-13 11:34:24 · answer #3 · answered by snvffy 7 · 2 0

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2016-09-05 15:42:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Cholera, diphtheria, typhoid fever, dysentery.

2007-06-13 11:33:20 · answer #5 · answered by deb 7 · 2 1

tuberculosis, gangrene, yellow fever, scarlet fever, etc. played a big part I suspect.

2007-06-13 20:05:28 · answer #6 · answered by Bronweyn 3 · 1 0

Tetnus... I can't remeber the others but they were all caused by terrible conditions.

2007-06-13 11:35:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

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2007-06-13 11:29:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

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