Oct 5, 2014
"The yellow fever is now more or less prevalent...": Foster directs steps to combat an outbreak
"The yellow fever is now more or less prevalent...": Foster directs steps to combat an outbreak #CharlestonSiege150
With a very deadly disease at the fore of the news today, I find an easy step from current events back to those happening 150 years ago during the Civil War. As mentioned yesterday, Major-General John Foster, while reporting to authorities in Washington on October 4, 1864, expressed concern about the threat of a yellow fever outbreak. The following day, he provided subordinates with instructions…
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