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Why was disease so common for soldiers of the civil war on both sides?
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Disease and illness rapidly spread among civil war soldiers due to lack of proper hygiene and poor living conditions. The army camps were often dirty and cramped. This made life in the camps uncomfortable for the soldiers. There often were food shortages, and supplies could not be delivered on time, so soldiers would starve. Most civil war soldiers died from sickness before having the chance to fight.
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What disease killed the most soldiers during the Civil War?
Most of the common diseases that killed troops on both sides of the American Civil War include dysentery, malaria, pneumonia, measles, typhoid and tuberculosis. The worst out of the bunch was by far dysentery. This one disease accounted for around 45,000 deaths in the Union army and around 50,000 deaths in the Confederate army. The diseases that killed the soldiers were malaria and small pox.
Who used the guns in the civil war?
Soldiers on both sides
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.
How many Union soiders died in the Civil War?
Around 360,000 Union soldiers died in the Civil War. About 123,000 were killed on the battlefield or died of wounds, and the rest died from disease. Diseases killed two soldiers on both sides for every one the enemy did.
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.
What was the greatest cause of deaths among soldiers on doth sides during the civil wars?
The greatest cause of death was disease 1( from when surgeons did not wash there instruments such as the bone saw.
How many soldiers served on both sides during the US Civil War?
Nearly three million soldiers served in the US Civil War.
What mountain range did the soldiers from both sides sometimes have to cross in the civi l war?
During the Civil War the soldiers of both sides had sometimes to cross the Appalachians.
What did both sides do to get more soldiers in the civil war?
offered pay to soldiers along with promises of homes, education, and "insurance"
What was the greatest cause of death on the soldiers on both sides during the Civil War?
amputations
What was the percentage of Confederate deaths in the US Civil were related to disease?
During the US Civil War, many deaths of soldiers on both sides died of diseases. In the South, it is estimated that 50% of Confederate soldier deaths were caused by or were related to various disease. For example, Malaria and Yellow Fever caused many deaths.
What was the greatest cause of deaths among shoulders on both sides during the civil war?
If you mean SOLDIERS not "shoulders" the greatest cause of death was disease, infection and loss of blood due to inadequate care
