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Docreed2003

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7. While certainly horrific

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 25, 2022, 06:39 PM

Jan 2022

And surgery had certainly advanced light years between the Civil War and WWII, it's a common misconception that anesthesia wasn't used during the war. Chloroform was a widely used anesthetic and it's estimated 95% of battlefield surgery took place under anesthesia.
https://www.civilwarmed.org/anesthesia/

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WWII Vet (93) Recalls Boyhood Meeting with Union Civil War Uncle, Survived Gettysburg, PA [View all] appalachiablue Jan 2022 OP

As a combat medic himself in WWII, I'd bet he thanked his lucky stars he wasn't one during hlthe2b Jan 2022 #1

All of it was horrible, CW esp. w rampant camp diseases, appalachiablue Jan 2022 #2

While certainly horrific Docreed2003 Jan 2022 #7

Yes. I am aware that chloroform (and ether) was used during civil war-- albeit often not hlthe2b Jan 2022 #8

That's correct, I meant antibiotics, am typing and appalachiablue Jan 2022 #10

Just saw your post above Docreed2003 Jan 2022 #11

Wow wryter2000 Jan 2022 #3

That's awesome, & the CW wasn't really that long ago.. appalachiablue Jan 2022 #5

Going back 3 times my current age takes me to 1833 Kaleva Jan 2022 #9

This is amazing! Tree-Hugger Jan 2022 #4

Yep, he likely met Rev. War Vets. Early Brady PHOTOS: appalachiablue Jan 2022 #6