It is possible in some countries to make a directed donation. The next-of-kin of the donor can, in the US, direct the relevant organ be used for a patient they know of. This is not permitted in many countries including India where the organ would go to the patient who is first on the waiting list. However, in order to donate your heart, you have to make sure that the manner of death does not damage the heart. This means that brain death has to happen without the heart stopping.
American Civil War: The Civil War consisted of more than 50 major battles and 5000 minor battles. Over 360,000 Union soldiers and 260,000 Confederate soldiers died and many more were wounded. In addition, as many as 100,000 civilians died. Just about every family had someone in the war, and about 1 in 4 soldiers died.
An Epic Contest. Visit the sites of the most epic struggle in the Western Theater of the Civil War. Nearly 110,000 American troops clashed in a bloody contest that resulted in 23,746 casualties; more casualties than in all of America's previous wars combined. Explore both the Shiloh and Corinth battlefields to discover the impact of this struggle on the soldiers and on the nation. Read More.