Study: Combat Trauma Seen in Civil War (AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060207/ap_on_he_me/civil_war_stress"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/nm/20060207/2006_02_07t075953_450x268_us_war.jpg?x=130&y=77&sig=2IXwaef6PoE1317HPqsYqA--" align="left" height="77" width="130" alt="A cannon at the Antietam battlefield, site of the bloodiest single day of the Civil War as Union and Confederate forces suffered a combined 23,000 casualties on September 17, 1862. War is hell in any era and a study looking back at the health of Civil War veterans released on Monday shows it is hardest on the youngest and those who witness the most carnage. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - A look at the medical records of Civil War soldiers suggests post-traumatic stress disorder existed back then, too, according to a study.</p><br clear=all>