Were soldiers in the Civil War ever discharged from duty because of an injury and sent back home?
If so, what sort of injury could a man have sustained back then that was bad enough to not be able to fight anymore but would not have instantly killed them?
2007-12-15 13:31:48 · 5 answers · asked by J E M 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
They also had dieases that run rampant through out the ranks and if it was severe they would be discharged. I found out that a relative was discharged that way through some genealogy work that I was doing. I cant remember exactly but seems like it was mumps or rubella or something like that. He later recovered and returned to duty.
2007-12-15 14:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wounds leading to amputation of limbs.
Wounds causing Blindness.
Sickness etc...
Broken limbs set crooked and preventing marching etc..etc..
2007-12-16 05:53:46 · answer #2 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Severed limbs could do it, but then so could talking and or acting like a looney tune.
2007-12-15 21:41:05 · answer #3 · answered by Tabonie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
also.. injuries to the eyes that caused blindness
2007-12-15 21:58:07 · answer #4 · answered by gonecrazy_fl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, how about loosing a leg or an arm???????????
2007-12-15 21:36:12 · answer #5 · answered by Say What? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋