The top were Consumption, Scarlet Fever, Rickets, Syphilis, Tooth Decay, Lock Jaw, and Blood poison from Splinters. There were also Flu and Cold.
Poor sanitation conditions was the primary cause of most of the diseases during the American Civil War.
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Civilians had to work at factories making supplies.
Around 650,000 soldiers died during the Civil War, with just over half of that number from disease and illness. The civilian numbers are harder to figure.
It is estimated that the number of Americans who were killed during the Civil War were 620,000. Many more have died in other wars and conflicts.
Poor sanitation conditions was the primary cause of most of the diseases during the American Civil War.
There were many civilians killed during the Civil War. When Federal forces shelled Atlanta, many civilians were killed, just for one example.
During the American civil war civilians donated belongings to help the war efforts. Civilians also volunteered with medical aid and made weapons and uniforms to soldiers.
Civilians during wars often went hungry and actually quite miserable
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Everything wasn't that sanitary, causing diseases.
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Approximatel 620,000 soldiers were killed during the American Civil War. There are no accurate figures of the number of civilians killed.
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Apprxomimately 164,000 Confederate soliers died from diseases during the American Civil War.
The term "people" implies civilians; that figure would have to be researched. As for men killed during the US Civil War, for both sides, approximately 800,000 men were killed on the battlefields. Far more than that died from diseases.
Diseases- that include infectous diseases and diseases that result from battle wounds.