Patrick H Lt. Colonel Joined Mar 7, 2014 May 18, 2016 #42 It's a tricky answer. Disease was the number one killer, but infection is a disease, so even an infected non-combat wound could have lead to death. Examples might include axe wound, pocket knife wound, cooking burn, etc. etc.
It's a tricky answer. Disease was the number one killer, but infection is a disease, so even an infected non-combat wound could have lead to death. Examples might include axe wound, pocket knife wound, cooking burn, etc. etc.
Seduzal Major Retired Moderator Joined Jun 19, 2013 Location Canton, North Carolina May 18, 2016 #43 False
lelliott19 Brigadier General ★ Moderator * OFFICIAL *CWT PRESENTER Forum Host Silver Patron Trivia Winner Regtl. Staff Chickamauga 2018 Joined Mar 15, 2013 May 18, 2016 #45 False. (Estimated) "620,000 soldiers died during the Civil War. Two thirds died of disease, not wounds." http://www.civilwar.org/education/pdfs/civil-was-curriculum-medicine.pdf
False. (Estimated) "620,000 soldiers died during the Civil War. Two thirds died of disease, not wounds." http://www.civilwar.org/education/pdfs/civil-was-curriculum-medicine.pdf
adisciu9 First Sergeant Trivia Winner Joined Jul 31, 2012 Location Princeton, NJ May 18, 2016 #47 false. disease
Gene Green Sergeant Joined Apr 30, 2016 Location Dixie May 18, 2016 #48 Trivia Master said: Wounds were the #1 killer of soldiers during the Civil War. True or False credit: @BrrrBRRRR Click to expand... false. disease was the number 1 killer. Most casualties and deaths in the Civil War were the result of non-combat-related disease. USA battle deaths: 110,070 USA deaths by disease: 250,152 USA total deaths: 360,222 CSA battle deaths: 94,000 CSA deaths by disease: 164,000 CSA total deaths: 258,000
Trivia Master said: Wounds were the #1 killer of soldiers during the Civil War. True or False credit: @BrrrBRRRR Click to expand... false. disease was the number 1 killer. Most casualties and deaths in the Civil War were the result of non-combat-related disease. USA battle deaths: 110,070 USA deaths by disease: 250,152 USA total deaths: 360,222 CSA battle deaths: 94,000 CSA deaths by disease: 164,000 CSA total deaths: 258,000
chellers Lt. Colonel Trivia Winner Retired Moderator Honored Fallen Comrade Joined Apr 20, 2013 Location East Texas May 18, 2016 #51 false
SilasConn Private Joined May 10, 2016 Location Allentown, PA May 19, 2016 #52 True Edit - Sorry, SilasConn, your answer is not correct. Welcome to the trivia game and to CivilWarTalk, anyway. Hope you'll come back and play again. Hoosier Last edited by a moderator: May 20, 2016
True Edit - Sorry, SilasConn, your answer is not correct. Welcome to the trivia game and to CivilWarTalk, anyway. Hope you'll come back and play again. Hoosier
gentlemanrob Major Joined Apr 11, 2016 Location Upcountry South Carolina May 19, 2016 #53 False I would say disease was the no.1
Forrest Sergeant Joined Sep 25, 2015 May 19, 2016 #54 very false Edit - Correct, Forrest. Welcome to the trivia game. Hope you'll come back and play again. Hoosier Last edited by a moderator: May 20, 2016
very false Edit - Correct, Forrest. Welcome to the trivia game. Hope you'll come back and play again. Hoosier
Anna Elizabeth Henry 1st Lieutenant Silver Patron Joined Feb 15, 2015 Location New York, New York May 19, 2016 #55 False
Northern Light Lt. Colonel Joined Jul 21, 2014 May 20, 2016 #56 False. Disease was the largest threat to life in the war.
ami First Lady of CivilWarTalk Super Moderator Joined Apr 1, 1999 Location West By God Virginia May 20, 2016 #57 false Edit - Nothing like a true or false question to bring trivia game players out of the woodwork. Last edited by a moderator: May 20, 2016