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In the mid-1800's the power
and efficiency of weapons and artillery had hit a new high. But for
the unfortunate civil war soldier, modern medicines and practices were
not quite up to par. " The Civil War was fought," stated the Union
Surgeon General, "at the end of the medical Middle Ages." Hospitals
during this time were understaffed, under qualified, unequipped, and unsanitary.
These are some of the reasons why misfortunate patients referred to their
stay as, "Hell on earth."
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