What Hygiene Was Like Among Civil War Armies
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Date: 2022-12-29
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dan
The Confederate States of America considered itself a separate nation, with its own constitution, governmental institutions and military. From the first shot at Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox, the Civil War was fought by opposing forces, commonly referred to as enemies. Why, then, has our country chosen to glorify military leaders who once ordered the death and slaughter of our soldiers? The idea of naming our military facilities after former enemy combatants is insulting as well as absurd. Would it be any less appalling to consider naming these camps Fort Rommel, Fort Tojo and Fort Ho?
As we continue to examine our past and determine our future as a country, let us fix this problem and rename these camps after those who fought for, not against us.
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The Confederate States of America considered itself a separate nation, with its own constitution, governmental institutions and military. From the first shot at Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox, the Civil War was fought by opposing forces, commonly referred to as enemies. Why, then, has our country chosen to glorify military leaders who once ordered the death and slaughter of our soldiers? The idea of naming our military facilities after former enemy combatants is insulting as well as absurd. Would it be any less appalling to consider naming these camps Fort Rommel, Fort Tojo and Fort Ho?
As we continue to examine our past and determine our future as a country, let us fix this problem and rename these camps after those who fought for, not against us.
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Eric
Can you imagine the conditions of soldiers fighting in the Napoleonic Wars of 1800-15? Even worse! Bigger armies, longer time period with huge battles and less medical knowledge and technology. It was the French who made leaps and bounds at the time. But, the techniques and knowledge were only in their infancy in terms of what became more common (theoretically) by the mid 19th century.
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Can you imagine the conditions of soldiers fighting in the Napoleonic Wars of 1800-15? Even worse! Bigger armies, longer time period with huge battles and less medical knowledge and technology. It was the French who made leaps and bounds at the time. But, the techniques and knowledge were only in their infancy in terms of what became more common (theoretically) by the mid 19th century.
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Joe
Louis Pasteur was just beginning his experiments that led to his germ theory of disease, beginning with pathogens in spoiled wine. Civil War doctors had no clue about germs causing disease. Nor did they know that malaria was spread by mosquitos. That wasn't known until the end of the 19th century. Cowboy wisdom says, always drink upstream from the herd.
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Louis Pasteur was just beginning his experiments that led to his germ theory of disease, beginning with pathogens in spoiled wine. Civil War doctors had no clue about germs causing disease. Nor did they know that malaria was spread by mosquitos. That wasn't known until the end of the 19th century. Cowboy wisdom says, always drink upstream from the herd.
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Yamato
It would appear that some of the statements in this are rather odd. With modern day context, the conditions of medications and surgical practices can be seen as bizarre today, but were the only solution at the time. Researching some journals and records from the time will prove that people knew of hygiene, although a basic understanding.
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It would appear that some of the statements in this are rather odd. With modern day context, the conditions of medications and surgical practices can be seen as bizarre today, but were the only solution at the time. Researching some journals and records from the time will prove that people knew of hygiene, although a basic understanding.
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Tineke
Could not be worse than my Dutch parents. Wore their underwear for at least a week without changing or washing themselves. Was glad to get married and shower every day. And clean knickers each day!
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Could not be worse than my Dutch parents. Wore their underwear for at least a week without changing or washing themselves. Was glad to get married and shower every day. And clean knickers each day!
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Marco
I don't see the value of censoring the harsh reality of war, if you're looking to educate you need to show how much these men suffered to get a modicum of how devastating the American Civil War is.
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I don't see the value of censoring the harsh reality of war, if you're looking to educate you need to show how much these men suffered to get a modicum of how devastating the American Civil War is.
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This
wait how did half a million die of disease when its estimated that only 620, 000 were killed in the war half a million is 500 thousand so by your stats only 120 thousand died in the war
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wait how did half a million die of disease when its estimated that only 620, 000 were killed in the war half a million is 500 thousand so by your stats only 120 thousand died in the war
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Neptune
Sterile maggots are still being used to treat patients: maggots eat dead tissue this leaving viable tissue when done. Leeches are still being used to drain off excess blood.
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Sterile maggots are still being used to treat patients: maggots eat dead tissue this leaving viable tissue when done. Leeches are still being used to drain off excess blood.
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Sheldon
Why cover the amputations I'm not squeamish I've lost a couple digits in my life! C'mon stop the covering up of gross things and show the reality of what really happened.
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Why cover the amputations I'm not squeamish I've lost a couple digits in my life! C'mon stop the covering up of gross things and show the reality of what really happened.
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Harold
You know your dying for entertainment when your betting on lice races
My 3rd great grand father was in the 56th va infantry an was killing in battle on july 22 1864
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You know your dying for entertainment when your betting on lice races
My 3rd great grand father was in the 56th va infantry an was killing in battle on july 22 1864
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JTS
People laugh at military hygiene back then, yet even modern veterans are simple minded enough that they don't see anything wrong with jogging around burn pits every day.
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People laugh at military hygiene back then, yet even modern veterans are simple minded enough that they don't see anything wrong with jogging around burn pits every day.
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weird_history
An in-depth dive into the various civil war prison camps would be interesting, like the lesser known ones. I'm sure they all went as bad as. Andersonville.
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An in-depth dive into the various civil war prison camps would be interesting, like the lesser known ones. I'm sure they all went as bad as. Andersonville.
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greenmanjph
Why include certain pictures in the video if you're just going to blur out 3/4 of it, especially the parts being specifically talked about?
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Why include certain pictures in the video if you're just going to blur out 3/4 of it, especially the parts being specifically talked about?
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PumpkinHead58
10: 02 there's a split second of not blurred amputations idk why they are blurred they aren't even that bad they are pretty tame
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10: 02 there's a split second of not blurred amputations idk why they are blurred they aren't even that bad they are pretty tame
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Dustin
The bullets were actually sterile when fired from a musket. The filthy clothing in the wound caused the subsequent infection.
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The bullets were actually sterile when fired from a musket. The filthy clothing in the wound caused the subsequent infection.
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Rex
Stop the blurring, it's educational. People need to know what it was like, maybe they'll actually appreciate what we have today.
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Stop the blurring, it's educational. People need to know what it was like, maybe they'll actually appreciate what we have today.
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Adam
I used go warch weird history every day now they blank alot of stuff out or bleep certain words and its not as good anymore
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I used go warch weird history every day now they blank alot of stuff out or bleep certain words and its not as good anymore
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Mandie
I usually love weird history's videos but this one was, for some reason, filled with blured images. Fail!
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I usually love weird history's videos but this one was, for some reason, filled with blured images. Fail!
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dan
Sorry. the south has been holding our country back to progress since the war. Always treasonous.
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Sorry. the south has been holding our country back to progress since the war. Always treasonous.
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