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Which did more people die by in the civil war bullets or disease?
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∙ 11y ago
Disease - because there was so little medication available.
If you were wounded, you would probably die.
Also there were many infections that went round whole armies in the field.
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Who actually killed more men fighting during the civil war?
Disease killed more people than bullets.
Who killed more army troops during the civil war than enemy bullets?
disease killed 2/3 of the troops
What was the greatest cause of the deaths among soldiers on both sides during the civil war?
Disease - far more than bullets. Also, there was very little medical provision. If you were wounded, you would probably die.
How did the majority of the soldiers die in the civil war?
More than 50% of the soldiers who died in the Civil War died of disease or complications from their wounds.
How Many African Americans Died In the Civil War?
About as much toes and fingers of 100 people.
How did most people die in the civil war?
Disease. Far more men died from disease than from bullets or mortars.
Who actually killed more men fighting during the civil war?
Disease killed more people than bullets.
Who killed more army troops during the civil war than enemy bullets?
disease killed 2/3 of the troops
What would would most likely kill a soldier from the civil war era?
Disease. More men died from disease than from bullets, and medical services were virtually nil.
What was a constant threat to soldiers in the civil war?
Disease. Remember this was before vaccinations against disease were created. More soldiers died from disease that died from bullets. Besides unsanitary living conditions, add bad food and bad water.
How important was disease in the Civil War?
Disease was a very important factor in the Civil War. It is said that disease killed more soldiers than wounds and bullets. Also, if disease wasn't so big, the Confederates would have a much better chance at winning the war. Disease took a large number of fatalities in the war.
What killed more Indians than bullets?
Disease
More soldiers died from malnutrition and what than from bullets?
Disease
What was the greatest caused of deaths among the soldiers on both sides the civil war?
Disease - far more than bullets. Also, there was very little medical provision. If you were wounded, you would probably die.
What was the greatest cause of the deaths among soldiers on both sides during the civil war?
Disease - far more than bullets. Also, there was very little medical provision. If you were wounded, you would probably die.
Did more people during the American Civil War by disease or on the Battle Field?
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A killer as great as the battles themselves?
Up until the Vietnam War, disease put more men out of action than did bullets and shells.
