The Red Cross : in peace and war . CAMP THOMAS. 411 singled out as the most robust and hardy of all, and were carried help-less to the regimental, division, corps, and general hospitals, strickenl)y an unseen foe. The danger lurked in the air that all breathed, andthe apparently pure, limpid water, Gods greatest gift to man, becamehis deadliest enemy. When the plague descended on the camp, and a full realization ofpresent and impending horrors was forced upon all intelligent minds,frantic efforts were made to stay the progress of the destroyer, but theseeds had been sown, and the epidemic was
The Red Cross : in peace and war . CAMP THOMAS. 411 singled out as the most robust and hardy of all, and were carried help-less to the regimental, division, corps, and general hospitals, strickenl)y an unseen foe. The danger lurked in the air that all breathed, andthe apparently pure, limpid water, Gods greatest gift to man, becamehis deadliest enemy. When the plague descended on the camp, and a full realization ofpresent and impending horrors was forced upon all intelligent minds,frantic efforts were made to stay the progress of the destroyer, but theseeds had been sown, and the epidemic was fated to run its .seemed incongruous that .sucii a spot should be so afflicted; in all thewide continent there is no fairer place. The valley stretching betweenLookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge is one of the most beautifulof all the fertile valleys of the world; sunshine and shade here mingleto satisfy every sense. Our boys entered the park joyfully, and allwho should have known of the requirements of a camp, pronoun
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