Why do you think the American Civil War had such a high casualty rate? I am doing this for my APUSH class and I just need some opinions on what YOU think! Thanks in advanced! =)

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blazeryder · Answer

@wwhitlock

eclipsedstar · Answer

In my opinion, the casualty rate was heightened due to disease and poor hospital sanitation and hygiene. Many got injured, but the death percentage could have been reduced significantly had they known that cleaning their equipment would stop the spread of pathogens and infection.

Source: I took APUSH before. :)