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Question 22: The Funeral of Christopher Olmstead

April 22, 2021

Patients in Harewood General Hospital, a purpose built pavilion-style hospital. Though not entirely sure why, it was discovered that patients had better outcomes in well-ventilated hospitals.

On November 16, 1862, Anna Marie wrote in her journal of the funeral of Christopher Olmsted. Christopher was a member of the 17th Connecticut Regiment.

What caused his death?

  1. Gunshot wound
  2. Imprisonment
  3. Disease
    4.
  4. Bayonet Wound

Christopher died of what killed the overwhelming majority of the soldiers: disease. He did not live long enough to see active duty. He died of typhoid fever three months after enlisting, a victim of unsanitary conditions and lack of adequate medical care.

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