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The hygiene of the camps was poor, especially at the beginning of the war when men who had seldom been far from home were brought together for training with thousands of strangers. First came epidemics of the childhood diseases of chicken pox, mumps, whooping cough, and, especially, measles. Operations in the South meant a dangerous and new disease environment, bringing diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid fever, and malaria. There were no antibiotics, so the surgeons prescribed coffee, whiskey, and quinine. Harsh weather; bad water; inadequate shelter in winter quarters; poor policing of camps; and dirty camp hospitals took their toll.[4] This was a common scenario in wars from time immemorial, and conditions faced by the Confederate army were even worse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine_in_the_American_Civil_War
See:
http://members.tripod.com/john_whitacre/index.htm
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=17th+virginia+cavalry&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Dawson, John H. Wildcat Cavalry: A Synoptic History of the Seventeenth Virginia Cavalry Regiment of the Jenkins McCausland Brigade in the War Between the States. Dayton, OH: Morningside, 1982. 158 p.
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John M. McClaugherty, Private, Company A, 17th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, enlisted February 12, 1863 at Salem, Roanoke County, Va. by J.J. Ellison for 3 years, discharged for disability, May 4, 1863, description: 33 year old Farmer, born in Giles County, Virginia, 5' 7", fair complexion blue eyes, light hair
Surgeon's Certificate: During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty sixty days. I have known said soldier for several years during which time he has been in very delicate health in consequence of which his name was not borne on the Muster Rolls of the State Militia; I therefore, recommend that he be discharged from the service. May 1, 1863
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Joseph H. McClaugherty, Private, Company A, 17th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, enlisted May 15, 1862 in Mercer County, Va. by Wm. H. French for 3 years, recorded on February 28, 1863 as absent, sick in Giles County, Va. & absent with leave, listed on December 31, 1864 as 1st (Orderly) Sergeant, paroled at Charleston, West Virginia June 21, 1865, age 30, 5' 6", fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair
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Nelson H. McClaugherty, Private, Company A, 17th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, enlisted June 14, 1863 in Shenandoah County by J. J. Ellison for 3 years, discharged 26 September, 1863 at Lewisburg, Va., re-enlisted February 15, 1864 in Mercer County by J. C. Graybill for 3 years, recorded absent, Pearisburg Hospital, October 31, 1864 remaining so through the end of the year, paroled at Charleston, West Va. June 21, 1865, age 22, 5' 10" florid complexion, blue eyes, light hair
M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia
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Regiment Casualty Analysis
[Note, this may not be complete as it is taken from individual soldiers records]
#
Date
Place
Killed
Wounded
POW
Missing
1
0
0
2
0
2
05/24/61
Alexandria, VA
0
0
1
0
3
02/08/62
Roanoke Island, NC
0
0
1
0
4
02/15/62
Fort Donelson, TN
0
1
0
0
5
09/15/62
Romney, WV
0
0
1
0
6
04/15/63
Fairmont, WV
0
1
0
0
7
07/01/63
Gettysburg, PA
0
1
0
0
8
07/06/63
Hagerstown, MD
0
1
0
0
9
10/14/63
Catlett's Station, VA
0
1
1
0
10
07/09/64
Monocacy, MD
1
1
1
0
11
08/07/64
0
1
1
0
12
10/15/64
Woodstock, VA
0
1
0
0
13
11/09/64
0
1
0
0
14
11/12/64
Ninevah, VA
0
0
1
0
15
05/30/65
Lynchburg, VA
0
0
1
0