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hlthe2b

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

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 25, 2022, 07:31 PM

Jan 2022

available. Laudanum and other opioids became analgesics of choice but were not widely available to all who needed them. A LOT of surgery in the field was brutally completed sans anything except brute force. Thus my comment about the grotesque differences between civil war, WWI, and WWII, especially given the first two were the last of the big trench hand-to-hand combat wars.

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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