MEDICENE IN THE CIVIL WAR

Although there have been a lot of medical disasters in U.S. history, the Civil War was the worst because of poor medical treatment and lack of training for doctors.

How many soldiers died in the Civil War from disease or poor medical treatment?

414,152

WHAT WERE THE CAUSES FOR ALL THESE DEATHS?

DISEASE.

MOST COMMON DISEASES IN THE WAR:

• Dysentery
• Typhoid Fever
• Malaria
• Scurvy
• Pneumonia
• Smallpox

POOR TRAINING.

Dr. Charles Abbott:
Dr. Abbott started out as a volunteer in the 26th Maine Infantry. He later became Chief Surgeon.

Only 2 years of training were required to become a doctor. Doctors did everything including the amputations.

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CITATIONS:

• photos: haikudeck
• Civilwar.org
• Encyclopediavirginia.com
• Mentalfloss.com
• Kidport.com
• Ehistory.osu.edu
• Civilwar.com