Military medical and surgical essays : prepared for the United States Sanitary Commission / edited by William A. Hammond.

Date:
1864
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Credit: Military medical and surgical essays : prepared for the United States Sanitary Commission / edited by William A. Hammond. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    which is furnished to the men should be already roasted and ground, so that it can be prepared with little labor. There should always be a sufficient allowance of sugar and milk. Where fresh milk can- not be obtained in sufficient quantities, solidified milk may be used as a substitute. There should be a regu- lar allowance of meat and vegetables at dinner, when- ever it is practicable to furnish them. Soldiers should not be confined for a long time to salted meat; but fresh meat should always be allowed whenever it can be obtained. The use of fresh vegetables is of very great importance as a means of guarding against scurvy. There are many herbs or weeds growing in the fields or by the roadsides, which can be employed for this purpose when better vegetables cannot be obtained. Thus, the French soldiers in the Crimea derived the greatest advantages from the use of dan- delion, (Leontodon Taraxacum,) dressed with oil and vinegar, and eaten as a salad. Fruits should also be provided in their season, either in a fresh or dried state. When fresh vegetables cannot be obtained, their place may be in part supplied by the use of vegetables desiccated in a rarefied atmosphere. There seems to be no good reason why soldiers should not be fed as well, under ordinary circumstances, as the better class of laboring men at home. It would be very desirable that there should be at least one good cook for every company of soldiers, as the wholesome- ness of their food depends very much on the manner 3