The Grim Hygiene Practices of Civil War Armies

29/07/2022 14 min
The Grim Hygiene Practices of Civil War Armies

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Episode Synopsis

Explore the hygiene conditions faced by soldiers during the American Civil War. From 1861 to 1865, Union and Confederate troops endured unsanitary living conditions and high disease risk, fighting not just for the nation, but also for their own health. Discover the lack of antiseptics and the limited understanding of disease spread during this tumultuous period.

#hygiene #CivilWar #Americanhistory #Unionarmy #Confederatearmy #sanitation #disease
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