Doctor Clift | December 29, 2009
It has grown quite cold here at the fort in recent days. We had snow a few weeks ago, which aided the men in some hunting, but only provided me with more patients with varying illnesses. My lancets have gotten great use- fifteen men this morning alone. Yesterday I had to splint the drummer’s arm […]
marcadent | October 19, 2009
Cette terre est si primitive, et désole. Je me développe las du déplacement des milles sans fin, avec un manque d’approvisionnements et du nuage foncé de la mort au-dessus de nous. Nous continuons à perdre des hommes d’ici le jour de la maladie et de la malnutrition, et le moral semble être bas. Nous commençons […]
Doctor Clift | September 17, 2009
I returned to Fort Frederick last week to check on the patients from the past engagement, who were recovering much faster than I could have anticipated. I attribute it to the fresh medicinal supplies and the deft hand of the fine Midwife who had been checking on them. A few minor bleedings for various ailments, […]
Doctor Clift | September 5, 2009
Perhaps its been the recent exertions of the men, or the rumors that the French are on the move again, but Fort Cumberland has been bustling since we returned from Fort Frederick earlier this week. The days have passed so quickly, that I have not even had a few minutes of leisure time to sit […]
Doctor Clift | August 22, 2009
The monotony of this place may certainly be my downfall. General distempers, melancholies, bleeding piles, and the occassional venereal ailment seem to be a continuous repeat daily, in addition to the shavings all men must endure. I dare say that is a most interesting time opposed to others, as I may speak with the men […]
