Aah, I think it more likely our so-called “allies” or the werewolves were the culprits. These things happen — IIRC, Stonewall Jackson was supposedly on the mend from his wound when he suddenly worsened and died. And, IINM, there still wasn’t any penicillin in ‘45, at least not much.
Have you read even 10% of the quotes linked in my tagline?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81