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In a word - AWFUL! Three out of four operations done in field hospitals were amputations. Bullets used did such damage, amputation was the only hopeful way of saving a life. Unfortunately, medicine was still rather primative, having no understanding of sterilization or how infections progressed. Many more soldiers died fir these reasons after operations.
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What did the nurses have to do during the Battle of Bunker Hill?
No nurses were there. Medical help during battles didn't happen until the civil war. The civil war had the first medical corps.
Were there any naval battles during the US Civil War?
Yes, there were naval battles; in fact, the first ironclad ships were invented during the Civil War.
How many battles were fought in Virginia during the American Civil War?
There were 123 battles
How many battles were fought in Delaware during the civil war?
No land battles were fought in Delaware.
When did the civil war battles take place?
During the Civil war in 1861 to 1865
During the US Civil War what state saw the most battles?
Virginia saw the most (122) battles of the US Civil War.
How many battles did the union win during the US Civil War?
219 battles were won by the Union.
How many Missouri battles in the civil war?
Missouri is officially reported to have had 1,162 battles and Skirmishes during the Civil War, ranking third behind Virginia and Tennessee for most battles fought.
What battles were fought in Gettysburg?
The only one was during the Civil War.
How many battles are there in the American Civil War?
There were 36 battles fought in the civil warNEW RESPONDENTThere were about 8,000 occasions in which hostilities occurred in the American Civil War.
Why is shiloh one of the most famous battles fought during the civil war-?
A major Civil War Battle of the Western Theater during the American Civil War.
How many battles took place in South Carolina during the Civil War?
A total of 11 battles took place.
