Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-17
Soldiers Health.


l. In any ordinary csmpsign, sickness dissblel
or destroys three tim As many IS the sWord
ga march, fir IN April to November, til
entire clothing should be = colored flannel shirt,
with Loosely butoned collar, cotton draHers
wo len Tantsio. ms, shoes and stockings, ard o
n -;ol red felt hat, with bro ld brim TO proiec,
tie and ace from the glare Of The sur, and
from TIE rain and substantial but not heavy Goa.
when off duty.
SuI-srr"se is most tffec'us'ly prevented by
wearing q silk handkerchief IL the crown Ct the
MT.
Cllored blankets ara beet, and if lined wi
brOGn drIlung ne warmth and durability are dou-
5ed, while protect against dsmpue=s from
lying on toe gr uud is almost Complete
Neser lie or SIT down on the grass or bare
earth f'r m nent; IA her use your bai-a hand
Serchief ev.n is g'est Irote ,;ioL. The war er
you are, The greater need for this precsution as
damp vap.r 10 INN dIaiey generated 10 be alb
sorSed By the clvthing, and 10 cool you cf too
rap diy
6. While marching or Cd ether active duty. the
more Thirsty you are, the more essen Ial il is to
S,fey of life itself, to rinse cut he mouth Two or
three times, aud then take sWslioS Cf water 81 a
time, with short intervals. A brave French gen
ersl, on forced march, fell dead on the instant,
~ drinking largely Of cold wafer, when snow was
on the ground
Abundant sleep is essential to bodily effic'en-
cy and that alertness Ct mind which is all w por-
tsnt In en- eng cement; and few things more GER
tanly taud me'e efectIslIy prevent SQUAD tleep
than eating heartily aftsr sundown, especially after
a heavy march or desperate battle.
g. n, thi is more certain to secure endurance
and cs2sbility Of long continued sf,rt, than the
avoidance OF everything ss drink exceps cold
water, not exc udiDg flee at breakfast. Drink as
little IS possible of e!en cold water.
After any sort Of exhausiing effort, cup Of
coffee, hot or cold, is an admirable sustaiper Of
the strength, uatil nature begins to recover her
self
10. Never eat heartily just before q great uuder>
taking, because the nervous power is irresis ably
drawn to the stomach to manage the food eaten,
thus drawing off that supply which the brain and
muscle so much need.
II. If persons will drink brandy, il is incom-
psrably safer to do 30 after an effort than before;
for it can give only transient strength, lasting
but afeT minutes; but II can never be known how
long any given effort is TO be kept in continuance
and If longer than the few miDutes, the body be-
comes more feeble than it would have been without
the imulus it is clear hat its use before an effort
is always hazardous and is always unwise.
II Never go TO sleep, especially after great ef-
fort, il hot weather, without sons covering over
you
IL. Under all circumstances, rather than lie
down on the bare ground, lie in the hollow Of two
logs placed t9gether several smsller pieces
wood laid Size by side; or sit on your hat, lean
ing against tree. nap OF ten or hfteea minutes
in that position will refresh you than hour
on the bare earth, with the additional advantage Of
perfect safety.
= "a cut is lees dangerous than s bullet wound,
and heals more rapidly.
Is. II frcm any W"und the blood spirits cut in
jets instead of steady stream, you will Gle in g
few minutes unless it IS renedied; because an ar
terry has been divided and that takes the blood d.
rect from he fountain fe. To stop this instant
w. tie bandk ere hief or other cloth very looselv
BE wEEN.. the wound and the hesri; put = stick,
bay onei, rsprOd between the skin aud the hand-
kerchief aud twist 1t around until the bleed ns
ceases and keep it thus until The surSeoa arrives