Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-24
SOLDIERS HEELTH.

l. In any ordinary aampa;gfs sickness
disables or destroys three times as many as
the sword.
2. On march, from April to Nove1-
Der, the entire clothing should be colored
flannel shirt, with loselysbuttonetl collar
cotton drawers, woollen .pan,aloons, shoe.
and stockings, and a light-coored foIt hat,
with broad brim to protect the eyes and
face from the glare Of the sun, and from
the rain, and a substantial but not heavy
coat when off duty.
3. Sun stroke is almost effectually pre-
vened by wearing silk handkerchief in the
crown of the hat.
4. Colored blankets are beat, and if lined
with brown drilling the warmth and ,dura-
bility are doubledS while the protection
against dampness from lying on the ground
is almost complete.
S. Never lie or sit down on the grass. or
bare earth for a moment; rather use your
hat-a handkerchief even is great protec-
ton. The warmer you are, the greater
need for this precaution, as damp vapor
is Immediately generated, to be absorbed
by the clothing, and to cool you off too
rapidly.
6. While marching, ors on other active
duty, the more thirsty you are, the more
essential it is to safety Of lie itself to rinse
out the mouth two or three times, and then
take swallow of water al time, with
short intervals. A brave French general,
oo a forced march, fell dead on the instant,
by dr'nking largely Of cold water, when
snow WAS on the ground. -. - =
Z. Abundant sleep is essential to bodily
efficiency, and that alcrtness of mind which
is all importantain an engagement and few
things more certainly and more effectually
prevent sound sleep than eating heartily
after suudowu, especially after heavy
march or desperate battle.
8. Nothiog is more certain to secure
endurance and capabilty of long continued
effort, than the avoidance off everything as
drink, except cold water, not excluding
coffee asbfeakfast. Drink as little as DOS 81
bic of even cold water. g.
o. After any sort Of exhaus,ing effort, a
cup Of coffee, hot cold, is an admirable siis-
tanner Of the strength, until nature begins
to recover herself
10: Never eat heartily just before a great
undertaking; because the nervous power
is irtesistibly drawn to the stoit,ssh TO man
age the food eaten, thus drawing off that
supply which tie brains.and muscles 90
much heed. . -
Il. If persona will drink brandy, y,:iIsal
iucon.parably safer TO do SO aftsr an effort
than before; tor itdsn give only transient
strength, lasting bat few minutea3 but It
can never be Known how long any given
effort ia to be kept i'm continuance, and if
logger than the few minutes the body be-
comes more feeble than it Would have been
Without the stimulus; it iseiear that .its.use
before an effort is always ,hasardous and is
always unwiss.
l2. Never. go4to sleep, especially after a
grea. effort, even in het weather, wi,bou,
some covering oyer. .you. =. r
.lSs Hnder alFaitcumstance,, rather than
slie.asn On Ne basa ground;s d;slisin the. .bof.
low Of two logs placed sSketber; otr ractoss
aSasa! seansfpissesx Wood laid side. by
side; saa hst leaning agsinst.a
tree..<t A paPof ten or fifteen minutes ii
that position will refresh you-mofe than an
hour on the bare earth, with the additional
advantage Of perfect safety.
IL: A, out is less dangerous than a:bul-
let-wound, and haals more rapidly.4ssr.
Is, If from my wound the blood spurt,
ont 10 jets instead sf assteady stfaap, you
will die in a few minutes unless it IS rernc-
disas becuse an artery has been divided,
abflbst takes the blood direct from the
fountain Of life. To stop this instantly, tic
I. handkerchief or, other cloth very loSssk
between the wound and the heai. put q
s.iek, hayonet, o, ramrod Aset9eep tla ski1
aad the handkerchief and twiss t areeSl
ant'l the bleeding cessss, sssl ksst sE6al
until the surgeon arrises-Hdsrs aasyad1
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