Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: 'Battles and Diseases in the U.S. Civil War'
October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 21 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following white paper (No. 2024-032A) in September 2024 by Guillaume Vandenbroucke entitled "Battles and Diseases in the U.S. Civil War."
Here are excerpts:
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Wars create short-term fluctuations in mortality. Belligerents might mitigate their own casualties with larger armies that hinder their opponent's fighting ability. But diseases are frequent in wars . . .
Here are excerpts:
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Wars create short-term fluctuations in mortality. Belligerents might mitigate their own casualties with larger armies that hinder their opponent's fighting ability. But diseases are frequent in wars . . .