The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Scurvy in the Blockading Fleet

From the November 29, 2008 Round the Chuckbox Blog.

An August 9, 1863 report from Rear Admiral Dahlgren showed he was upset about the disability of his men due to scurvy reaching major proportions.

he went on to add that this could be taken care of with fresh vegetables on a daily basis. It didn't matter if the meat was fresh or not.

Serve Healthy. --Old B-Runner

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