A Sanitary Commission

With summer in full swing, I am well behind on yard work. Poison ivy is a problem plant down here. Through the scratching, one exposes broken skin, leading to infection. The deaths in the American Civil War also brought forth an effort to improve cleanliness conditions; The Sanitary Commission. And the building of the Panama canal brought forth an even greater leap forward in cleanliness. How we keep our selves and personal area clean has come a long way to keeping the majority of society healthy.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urushiol

https://sites.wp.odu.edu/medicinecivilwar/sub-topic-1/

https://www.civilwarmed.org/explore/bibs/sanitarycommission/

http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1864/april/sanitary-commission.htm

https://civilwarmonths.com/2026/06/09/the-u-s-sanitary-commission-2/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Sanitary_Commission