civil war issues 1861-1865. hard life for soldiers most soldiers were under the age of 21 north…
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Hard Life for Soldiers Medical care on battlefield was crude and unsanitary Surgeons amputated injured arms/legs Minor wounds became infected Diseases like pneumonia and malaria killed more men than guns or cannons Prisoners of war (POWs) died of disease or starvation Difficult life of soldiers led many to desert