Can You Conquer This Civil War Quiz?

Karyn Bailey|History|25 Oct 2019

What percentage of death during the war was due to disease?

30%
The Union's ships stands off with the Confederate ship.
Retry Correct Incorrect 66% of deaths in the Civil War were due to disease. Both the Confederates and the Union had extremely limited medical care that left them with a 1 in 4 chance of surviving any sort of medical emergency.
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What percentage of death during the war was due to disease?

  • 40%
  • 15%
  • 66%
  • 8%
30%

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