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It killed more soldiers than any other disease. It causes death of living tissue, which intern let to amputation. Then that leads to infection and death.
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Who discovered gangrene?
Gangrene has no know discovery. Researchers say that gangrene was first found in the wounds of Civil War patients. Many people died in the Civil War because of this. Around 30,000-45,000 died because of gangrene infected wounds.
Treatment of Gangrene during Civil War?
Amputation.
How many soilders served in the civil war?
1
What is the nickname for the southern soilders in the civil war?
Yankee
Where did gangrene occurred during the civil war e.g. in prisoner of war camps on the frontline?
anywhere there was an open wound......! do you know what causes gangrene?
Where did the civil war soilders live between battles?
In their tents.
Was the word gangrene used during the civil war?
yes, yes it was.
What was the death toll of gangrene related deaths in the Civil War?
While it is not known for sure, the total would be in the tens of thousands. About two thirds of the deaths in the Civil War was due to disease including gangrene.
What role did gangrene play in the civil war?
{| |- | Gangrene and infection where major problems during the Civil War. Because of them, the typical treatment for a shattered limb was amputation. Tens of thousands of soldiers lost legs and arms in order to prevent gangrene, or to remove limbs already infected with it. |}
How was moss used as medicine in the civil war?
To bandage woinded soilders
What begun during the Civil War as a way to obtain soilders?
Draft
What was the gangrene during the US Civil War?
Gangrene is a disease; it was not limited to the Civil War. Basically, it's the rotting of the body (while still alive) due to infection. It happened often in wartime because of the lack of proper sanitation.
