1 12 Lecture Study Guide Blood Bath 1 How many American soldiers lost their lives in the Civil War a 750 000 2 How does that number compare to other wars in which U S soldiers fought a All the other wars combined still don t equal to the amount of deaths 3 Civil War soldiers were the first U S troops to be issued WHAT a Rifles 4 What is the basic difference between a rifle and a smooth bore musket a Spiral groove to twist bullet and give more speed and actuary 5 Explain the TWO reasons why the U S Army leadership decided to switch to rifles at the time of the Civil War a b More accurate than ever before Inner changeable parts made the price go down 6 What was a mini ball a New bullets that were more accurate and speedy 7 How were mini balls shaped compared to musket balls a Cone shaped bullets a Little more narrow than the rifle barrel diameter b Hollow on the inside c Groove cut into bullet to give more speed 8 Explain three features about the way mini balls were made that made them more deadly than previous 9 Explain the kind of missiles that Civil War cannon fired and why these missiles were deadly a Rifled cannon b Random metal put into theses to be fired 10 Civil War generals tended to use battlefield tactics that were popular in what earlier era a Old style battle field tactic b Line up and fired all at once c More hand in hand 11 These older tactics worked well with what kind of weapons in mind a Muskets and bayonets 12 What was the problem with these tactics during the Civil War a Big loss of life 13 Why was the timing when it happened in history of the Civil War a tragedy a No medal help and no anti bodies 14 What did doctors still not know at the time of the Civil War a Bacteria and micro organisms 15 What was the greatest problem for medical workers during the Civil War Infection a b Lack of knowledge of germs 16 What was the major cause of death in the Civil War What percentage of deaths did this cause 2 17 Explain why army camps were a major public health problem a Disease and infection b 8 a Food supplies i No fridges b No hand washing c Water supplies d Lack of amenity a Dysentery b Typhoid c Pneumonia 18 What were the three top killers in the army camps 19 Describe the work load for most army surgeons a Overloaded because there weren t enough doctors 20 Why were these doctors ineffective in preventing infection a Didn t know about bacteria 21 If you were a soldier wounded on a battlefield who had managed to get to field hospital what was the first problem you were likely to face a Nothing being clean infection 22 When the doctor looked at your wound what was he likely to do about it a Amputate 23 What are TWO reasons why amputations were so common a To severe for the knowledge of treatment b Speed to stop infection 24 What was the nickname for many Civil War surgeons a Sawbones a painkillers a Chloroform b Morphine 26 What were the major painkillers in that era 27 What was the problem with overuse of morphine a Soldiers were getting addicted to it 25 Union Army surgeons had plenty of WHAT compared to their Confederate counterparts 3 28 What does the term Soldier s Disease refer to a When they became addicted to opium due to morphine 29 Describe the basic conditions and care at battlefield hospitals a Very dirty b Stuff was reused c Patients were put with sick patients d Not enough doctors 30 Explain the basic problem with the delivery of medical care at the beginning of the Civil War a No ambulance no way to get off the battlefield 31 In terms of ambulance service what happened at the First Battle of Bull Run a No was on one to get the dead and wounded off the battle field 32 When did the U S Army create a military ambulance corps 33 What does Triage mean a When you separate people from good to worse to died 34 How did the supply of doctors change during the Civil War a Went up b Had to have a license now 35 What changed about their training a Had to have a license now 36 What did the Army s new hospital system eventually turn into a a 37 By the end of the Civil War what were some doctors just beginning to recognize a Bacteria and micro organisms