Directions for preserving the health of soldiers : recommended to the consideration of the officers of the Army of the United States

Rush, Benjamin; Peters, Richard; United States. Continental Congress. Board of War and Ordnance.

First published in the Pennsylvania Packet, no. 284, 1777. "At a Board of War, September 5th, 1777. Ordered, that Doctor B. Rush be requested to re-publish as a small pamphlet ..." signed: Richard Peters, Secretary. Outlines the officer's role & responsibbility for the health of his soldiers; emphasizes that "fatal experience has taught the people of America that a greater proportion of men have perished with sickness in our armies than have fallen by the sword ... The art of preserving the health of a soldier consists in attending to the following particulars: I. Dress. II. Diet. III. Cleanliness. IV. Encampments. and V. Exercises ..."

Title

Directions for preserving the health of soldiers : recommended to the consideration of the officers of the Army of the United States

Creator

Rush, Benjamin 1746-1813
Peters, Richard 1743-1828
United States. Continental Congress. Board of War and Ordnance.

Variant Title

Pennsylvania Packet

Date

1778

Date (Text)

1778

Publisher

Lancaster [Pa.] Printed by John Dunlap