The greatest cause of death was disease 1( from when surgeons did not wash there instruments such as the bone saw.
Disease - far more than bullets. Also, there was very little medical provision. If you were wounded, you would probably die.
Poor sanitation conditions was the primary cause of death from diseases among the troops that served in the American Civil War.
Poor sanitation conditions was the primary cause of most of the diseases during the American Civil War.
I think Red Fever, Or Typhoid fever. Either one.
The greatest cause of death was disease 1( from when surgeons did not wash there instruments such as the bone saw.
If you mean SOLDIERS not "shoulders" the greatest cause of death was disease, infection and loss of blood due to inadequate care
The main cause of death in the US Civil War was disease because of the unsanitary conditions in hospitals used to care for wounded soldiers. One of the greatest killers was Dysentery, a disease that killed over 45,000 Union soldiers and 50,000 Confederate soldiers. It is estimated that two thirds of all deaths among US Civil War soldiers were due to various diseases.
Disease is the greatest cause of death.
Diseases- that include infectous diseases and diseases that result from battle wounds.
Disease - far more than bullets. Also, there was very little medical provision. If you were wounded, you would probably die.
Poor sanitation conditions was the primary cause of death from diseases among the troops that served in the American Civil War.
cause
diseases
Death and injury/illness. Just like any war.
The two most common intestinal diseases that afflicted soldiers during the American Civil War were diarrhea and dysentery. Dysentery alone was the cause of more than 95,000 of the 620,000 war deaths during the Civil War.
Every race has members that make great soldiers. However, during the Civil War, the reason why blacks made good soldiers was because they were defending a cause that directly affected them. The Second Battle of Fort Wagner showed that they had the confidence and courage to charge at an armed fort, despite overwhelming losses.