Title: At the battle of Shiloh in the American Civil War, Confederate General A. S. Joh Post by: barry on Apr 7, 2012 At the battle of Shiloh in the American Civil War, Confederate General A. S. Johnston was killed when he was shot in the thigh. Witnesses reported that he bled to death almost before he realized that he was wounded. Which blood vessel was most likely to have been injured? Why is a tourniquet usually ineffective in stopping the bleeding from this wound?
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