Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-11-19
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BIZ Az Ex-REPoRTER OF THE STATE SENTINEL.
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By AN Ex-REPoRTER OF THE STATE SENTINEL.
No. 10.
Several men in the lst Regiment have been sick for
some time Their diseases do not appear to be very vo-
lent, but be hard This has led many to
believe that the mouth Of the Rio Gande is unhealthy
camping ground. ready TO admit that II is place
far from inviting any, wrecked seeking
for spot Of ground to foot avoid the mad surf of
the raging Gulf yet well convinced that il has the
of being a much unhealthy camping ground
than 1t really deserves. II is many have heen sick,
but venture say. that if people in the State Of Indiana
would select the heahes spot they could fnd aud camp
out IN lens live hard crarkers Fat pork and coffee,
they would find that skness would rage among them TO
considerable There be but things
this place calculated to make it unhealthy. LIST: When
there is heavy north wind it blows the from the
lagoons into the Rio Grande which makes the river
90 salty as In lie dsagreeabe to drink well unfit for
cooking When this has occuned il has always operated
iniurously upon the health Of the soldiers. ID: The
heavy winds that have occasionally blow The sand
drifts and clouds filling up your eyes and nostrils
with sand II ole wishes to cal drink when there is
high VIVID. he must do with railroad velocity he will
nod that he has swallowed sand than he digest
But our friends who live IN Indiana State to which
nature has been mueh bosnful-a climate far
geniai-you who Ell al the comforts Of if and the
benefits Il cvIliz On may say that what have cited
above calculated be Injurious health is enough
create alarm. VI this be the decision Of medical
have nothing further to remark upon the subject have
dwe upon this matter because statements published
N the u States calculated represent this country
10 be much scky than it really is. Credit 10
whom credit Is DUE should he of the governing
inns Of ell rational beings. well convinced 10 my
own mind that most of the Of sickness in camp
well as recent Deaths owing TO the climate alone
or 10 the position occupy but to the unavoidable
necessity under, while encamped opposite Burts
OF wsding water to pass from camp 10 the river.
had conversation with Tennesseean not long since and
the statements he made in relation the Regiment
which he attached confirmed my opinion strong
B.
One Of the Hendricks volunteers buried the ID
81 October, and one Of the Putnam Blues the 3D.
There deaths in the regiment til the l2lh
when MIR. Bell. Of the W sbssh Inyncbles, died
On the 9Th detachment Of nearly two hundred men
was detailed To upwards Of hundred wagons from
camp TO Ms.smoras. This detachment was under
The commsnd Of Capt. MilrOy and Capt Lewis. Capt.
NJ recruited out of the Fountain Rlsmen Capt. l..
recruited out Of the Mad Anthony Guaids Besides there
were fur from tas Logansport company. four from the
Indianapolis company, and two from the Putnam
company J'ined We did not start until late in the
day. crossed the river opposite camp and
remained ell night little rancho called Santa Anna
The next morning time before day, took
breakfast and started upon journey dsybresk but
before proceeded far found obstacles in the way
The wagons in efossing Isgoons would sink in the mud