Surrender (1998)
“Augustine, than following McClellan’s army.
McClellan was constantly surrounded by death.
The ills that prevailed in St. Augustine were not so constant, nor thankfully, so severe.
Many of the Union soldiers had scurvy, which could be cured with readily available citrus fruits. As fall cooled the temperatures, there were not nearly so many mosquitoes, and there were far fewer cases of heat exhaustion.
Soldiers steadily arrived on the operating table due to frequent skirmishing on the river. But ...the numbers of wounded seemed far more manageable, the ability to treat them greater. They were not required to move in the middle of surgery, nor did they fear cannon fire exploding overhead as they operated.
On the night that marked her first full week in St. Augustine, Risa went to bed thoughtful and exhausted. Sometimes it was difficult maintaining a normal routine in the city. The Southerners resented her, while the Unionists were too friendly. She had a habit of being very opinionated, and she was far too quick to become embroiled in the local situation.MoreLess
McClellan was constantly surrounded by death.
The ills that prevailed in St. Augustine were not so constant, nor thankfully, so severe.
Many of the Union soldiers had scurvy, which could be cured with readily available citrus fruits. As fall cooled the temperatures, there were not nearly so many mosquitoes, and there were far fewer cases of heat exhaustion.
Soldiers steadily arrived on the operating table due to frequent skirmishing on the river. But ...the numbers of wounded seemed far more manageable, the ability to treat them greater. They were not required to move in the middle of surgery, nor did they fear cannon fire exploding overhead as they operated.
On the night that marked her first full week in St. Augustine, Risa went to bed thoughtful and exhausted. Sometimes it was difficult maintaining a normal routine in the city. The Southerners resented her, while the Unionists were too friendly. She had a habit of being very opinionated, and she was far too quick to become embroiled in the local situation.MoreLess
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