The Role Of Modern Medicine In The Killer Angels By Robert E Lee

The Civil War was not only a time of regional tension, but of personal tension, especially for Confederate army leaders. The constant pressure from needing to defend and protect Southern independence contributed to the rise of anxiety and stress related medical disorders. Robert E. Lee, a brilliant Confederate general and skilled tactician, was such a case. General Lee 's health during his pre-Civil War years was without blemish. However, with the beginning of the Civil War, Lee 's health experienced noticeable decline. Later in his life, doctors diagnosed Lee with pericarditis, but more modern clinical evaluations of Robert E Lee 's symptoms conclude that his condition was more likely attributed to stress induced ischemic heart disease (Mainwaring-Tribble 244). Lee’s condition was accelerated by the wartime stress and contraction of malaria in 1863, leading to pains on the battlefield which impaired strategical judgment.

Robert E Lee was a commander of the army of the northern Virginia army also known as the confederate army and then became one of the most famous men in the south and at the time of the battle of Gettysburg he led his army through victories. He suffered from a heart problem but back then there was no medical treatments for those types of things so there was no way to diagnose what he had or any medication so they wouldn’t give you any treatments and because of that the only choice he had was death so he

The Civil War was a time of great learning in the medical field. Without these advances, we would live in a completely different world. The question is though, would the same amount of medical supplies and knowledge in both the North or South have changed the eventual outcome of the Civil War? Similar circumstances in medicine would have only affected the mortality rates of both sides, not the outcome of the Civil War. Almost all odds were against the South from the very beginning. It was just a matter of time from the very start.

In life we all want to see things as black and white, cut and dry, and easy to understand. This is not the case with Robert E. Lee. He was smart, loyal and above all, complicated. We like to make him out as some old general guy who fought for the South in the Civil War. Eventually lost at Gettysburg and because it was the turning point of the Civil War; he became famous for losing. He is a lot more than just that. He was an actual person who, from his birth up to his death, dealt with real life situations.

The Changes In Medicine In The Nineteenth Century The nineteenth century was one of the most important eras in the history of medicine as many new cures and technologies were discovered. At the beginning, many poor people still lived in houses without proper sanitation, worked in dangerous factories and drank water from polluted rivers. By the end of the century, social conditions had improved, medicine was more complex, treatments were more widely offered and technology was more advanced along with many other improvements. But why did these changes occur?

“How did you become a many-faces man, Mik-api” (Welch 95)? White Man’s Dog’s weighing curiosity on Mik-api’s life prompted an inquiry that would give the audience a better understanding of Mik-api and the experiences of a medicine man. In response to the question, Mik-api proceeded to recount the tale of his adventure in becoming a medicine man. James Welch illustrates the customs of Native Americans and their history in the United States in

Throughout Killer Angels, Lee is described in a way as taking it easy because of his heart condition. “Lee sat down against a rail fence” (106). “Lee took a quick nap” (143). It’s easy to see the Lee was doing a lot of resting because of his heart condition. An army cannot be effectively led if the commander is sitting, preoccupied with the pain of a health condition, and taking it easy.

Robert E. Lee was a general of the Confederate States. He faced many health problems. To name one, pneumonia (p.73). At the time, they had no clue what pneumonia was. Doctors thought it was some sort of inflammation in the lungs. To treat this they would usually have the patient bleed out on the bed. If they chose to do this, then the life of the patient would have ended due to too much blood loss. Another option was to prescribe liquor, opium, and herbal preparations.

Lee was a religious, strong and honorable man, who came from a family with fair amount of money. Robert’s family was from Virginia and he was widely influenced by his father’s (Henry Lee) military skills. Even though Henry Lee was an excellent soldier, he deserted the army and left Lee and his mother alone. This decision affect Robert because he was convinced that he had to prove his honor and clean the stain that followed his name. He studied at the West Point Military Academy and graduated second in his class.

Over the last 100 years, the United States of America have experienced loss of human lives due to various causes. These deaths can be attributed to deficiencies in the medicines for curing the corresponding diseases. There have being changes over time as the main cause for a particular period of time does not persist forever. The most dangerous diseases during the year 1900 are not still dangerous today. This is because of the improvements that have

In today’s society, the 1960s are most commonly remembered for the counterculture, a period of social revolution and self-liberation. However, in addition to the commonly discussed social effects of the counterculture, there were also several notable effects of the movement on the medical field. While some of these new medical developments, such as the growth of recreational drug use and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, proved to be a setback for society, others would end up paving the way for further developments in modern medicine. The 1960s advancements in transplants, vaccinations, cancer treatments, and emergency procedure have proven to be timeless to the medical community; they are as relevant today as they were half a century ago.

Since the medical field’s discovery, advances are a necessity to keep up with the ever growing knowledge of the human body and what affects it. Doctors and scientists have been able to prevent an illness or reduce the symptoms of most illnesses that were considered lethal, such as influenza, tuberculosis, AIDS/HIV, polio, and the common cold. By virtue of technology, life-saving discoveries found in one country can be spread worldwide. These discoveries have led the way to the practices doctors use today to give a patient the best chance at a healthy long life, and it shows; the life expectancy in North America during the 1800s was roughly forty years (Pinsker). Today the life expectancy has dramatically risen to roughly eighty years. The

A world full of death and suffering as a result of diseases that are now generally considered to be non-life threatening, was in humanity’s past not too long ago. According to an article titled The Treasure Called Antibiotics, prior to the 20th Century, infectious diseases including smallpox, cholera, syphilis, tuberculosis and pneumonia accounted for high morbidity and mortality rates; the average life expectancy during this time was 47 years (Adedeji, 2016, para. 1). These widespread, highly feared diseases that had high mortality rates are no longer as life threatening as a result of medical innovations that inhibit and alleviate symptoms and complications associated with these diseases. A significant medical discovery made by a man named

During the Civil War, both sides were overwhelmed with the death and disease. In the Killer Angels three significant characters were in need of medical help. Colonel Joshua L.Chamberlain his fellow friend Private Buster Kilrain and General John Hood all had some unlucky things happen to them. Chamberlain was for the Union, he was thirty-four years old man who left his home in Maine and a professorship at Bowdoin College to come to war. He is the colonel of the Twentieth Maine Infantry regiment. Kilrain also for the Union was a former sergeant who was demoted

From Neanderthals protecting wounds, early Romans concocting medicinal remedies, and Sioux Medicine men treating battle injuries, to the development of modern medicine, some form of health care has been in use. Today’s most advanced medical innovations include fully-functional bionic eyes, life-saving fecal bacterial transplants, telemedicine, drugs that inhibit cancer cell production, and using juvenile mouse blood to extend telomere life. Unfortunately, these amazing inventions are not available to our entire world. In fact, some countries lack even the most basic