which of the following best describes the conditions faced by soldiers during the Civil War?

a improved military technology meant that most soldiers died instantly of battlefield wounds
b poor conditions were made worse in that most soldiers were young men under the age of 21
c food was bad and scarce, but plentiful Southern cotton was used to make clothes and shelter appropriate to the seasons
d Prisoners of war on both sides were generally treated well and released soon after a battle

b poor conditions were made worse in that most soldiers were young men under the age of 21