This study examines a wide range of health and economic outcomes in a sample of Irish- and African-American Civil War …

This study examines a wide range of health and economic outcomes in a sample of Irish- and African-American Civil War …

differences in wartime health. For example, the advantages of light-skinned soldiers over dark-skinned and of enlisted men … soldiers. Among the factors that contributed to a lower probability of contracting and dying from diseases were (1) lighter … nutritional status. The results of this paper suggest that there were substantial disparities in the health of the slave …

differences in wartime health. For example, the advantages of light-skinned soldiers over dark-skinned and of enlisted men … soldiers. Among the factors that contributed to a lower probability of contracting and dying from diseases were (1) lighter … nutritional status. The results of this paper suggest that there were substantial disparities in the health of the slave …