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Domestic News
January 2, 1818
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Correction to previous report: In the 2nd military department, only one of 1,019 soldiers stationed in coastal forts from Castine to New London died in six months from consumption, highlighting the medical department's effectiveness.
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Health of our Soldiery—We mentioned some time since, as an instance of the healthy condition of our soldiers in this 2d military department, that out of one thousand and nineteen men distributed in the different forts along our coast from Castine to New London, only one had died in the course of three months. This was incorrect. The fact is only one has died of that number in six months; and that one was of a lingering consumption. This fact does great honor to the medical Department; and is hardly to be paralleled in any country.—Yankee.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Soldier Health
Military Department
Low Mortality
Medical Department
Where did it happen?
2d Military Department, Coast From Castine To New London
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
2d Military Department, Coast From Castine To New London
Outcome
only one death from lingering consumption in six months among 1,019 men
Event Details
Previous report incorrectly stated one death in three months; actual fact is one death in six months, praising the medical department's honor and unparalleled effectiveness.