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and deeper main drains or gutters, by which the water will
moving the shoes, stoekings, and outer clothing, except
be conducted away from the tents.
when absolutely impracticable. Sleeping in the clothes is
never so refreshing, and is absolutely unhealthy.
16. Sleeping upon the damp ground causes dysentery and
fevers. A tarpaulin or India rubber cloth is a good protec-
20. The men should never be allowed to sleep in wet
tion ; straw or hay is desirable, when fresh and frequently
clothing, or under a wet blanket, if it can be possibly avoid-
renewed; fresh hemlock, pine, or cedar boughs make a
ed; and, after being wetted, all articles of clothing and
healthy bed. When occupied for any time, a flooring of
blankets should be thoroughly dried and sunned before being
planks should be secured for the tents, if possible, but this
used. After a thorough wetting, there is no serious danger
must be taken up, and the earth exposed to the sun, at least
as long as the body is kept in motion but the wet clothes
every week.
should be replaced by dry shirt and drawers before sleeping;
otherwise there is danger of taking cold, and of other grave
17. The tents for the men should be placed as far from
forms of disease. If the men are deficient in the necessary
each other as the "Regulations" and the dimensions of the
supply of clothing for a change, the surgeon should report
camp permit, (never less than two paces crowding is always
the fact to the commanding officer.
injurious to health, (Regulations, p. 508.) No refuse, slops,
or excrement, should be allowed to be deposited in the
21. Camp fires should be allowed whenever admissible;
trenches for drainage around the tents. Each tent. should
they are useful for purifying the air, for preventing annoy-
be thoroughly swept out daily, and the materials used for
ance from insects, for drying clothing, and for security
bedding aired and sunned, if possible; the canvass should
against chilliness during the night.
be raised freely at its base, and it should be kept open as
much as possible during the day-time, in dry weather, in
22. The underclothing should be washed and thoroughly
order to secure ventilation, for tents are liable to become
dried once a week.
very unhealthy if not constantly and thoroughly aired.
The men should bathe, or wash the whole body with
Free ventilation should also be secured at night, by open-
water, at least once a week, and oftener when practicable,
ing and raising the base of the tent to as great an extent as
but the feet should be bathed daily, and the stockings wash-
the weather will permit.
ed whenever soiled.
18. The crowding of men in tents for sleeping is highly
23. The hair and beard should be closely cropped. If
injurious to health, and will always be prevented by a com-
vermin make their appearance, apply promptly to the sur-
manding officer who is anxious for the welfare of his men.
geon for means to destroy them. Extra soap may be pro-
Experience has proved that sleeping beneath simple sheds of
cured on recommendation of the surgeon.
canvas, or even in the open air, is less dangerous to health
It is the immediate duty of non-commissioned officers in
than overcrowding in tents.
command of squads to see that these, and all other precau-
No more than five men should ever be allowed to sleep in
tions required for the health of the men, are strictly carried
a common army tent, of the kind most commonly in use:
out under the orders of the company and medical oflicers.
19. The men should sleep in their shirts and drawers, re-
24. When bowel complaints are prevalent, be especially
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