Forgotten Battles of the Civil War: Victories over disease in Nashville, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Louisiana

Authors

Michael Packer, Brigham Young University
Dr. Mary Stovall Richards, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Civil War, disease, army personnel, Civil War records

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

History

Abstract

During the Civil War disease was a major problem. Many different diseases combined to cause immense problems for civilians and army personnel alike. More soldiers died from disease than from battle. While medical knowledge was growing, physicians had neither the knowledge nor the understanding to combat most diseases. Doctors both North and South had little success against many illnesses.

Recommended Citation

Packer, Michael and Richards, Dr. Mary Stovall (2014) "Forgotten Battles of the Civil War: Victories over disease in Nashville, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Louisiana," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 239.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/239