A lack of medical knowledge during the civil war often caused soldiers to die from

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Clarissa Beard

21 April, 20:05

A lack of medical knowledge during the civil war often caused soldiers to die from

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Brooks Wiley · Answer 1

Answer: Diseases

Sariah Kim · Answer 2

infection

Explanation:

Doctors often prescribed coffee, whiskey, and quinine in situations where today they would prescribe antibiotics. Of course, antibiotics hadn't yet been discovered, and when a minor war wound became infected, it often led to death.