During the Civil War, the infectious "flux" was amoebic dysentery, spread by micro-organisms called amoebae. Bill Moore ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Garland" <erlabri@cox.net> To: <PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 2:23 AM Subject: Re: [PACRAWFO] "Bloody Flux" > That's my understanding of it, also. Not sure of the source of the illness. > Could be food poisoning. > > Jan G. > > > > > Bob - > > > > In general terms, I believe bloody flux was another name for dysentery. > > > > Annette > > > > > > >From: "bobtodd" <bobtodd32@comcast.net> > > >Reply-To: PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: [PACRAWFO] "Bloody Flux" > > >Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 22:04:26 -0400 > > > > > >Does anyone know the modern medical term for the "Bloody Flux" that > > >strickened Crawford County in the fall of 1865. John and Julia Shontz of > > >Vernon Township lost five children between October 11th and November 2nd. > > > > > >Thanks in advance, Bob Todd > > > > > > > > >==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > > >ROLL CALLS? Not permitted unless instituted by the List Admin. But post > > >your interests and areas of search often. New members join every day. > > > > > >============================== > > >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! > > http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > ==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > > This List is dedicated to Crawford County, Pennsylvania. If have a > problem, question, need direction or to report a virus, please contact Teri > off list at sanchoinc@houston.rr.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > *** Tired of this LIST? Going on vacation, a business trip? *** > Send an email with one word, UNSUBSCRIBE, in the Subject and Message > area to: PACRAWFO-L-request@rootsweb.com. Digest? Replace "L" with "D". > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >