Medical personnel were desperately needed in the camp and the doctor was put straight to work. Disease and illness ran rampant. Most of the soldiers were insufficiently fed and clothed in uniforms heavily worn and abused. The huts protected the majority from the weather but did nothing to combat the prevailing dampness. It sunk into the bones ( Read more... )

As they were marched under guard into the camp, Phil did his best to inspect his surroundings. Bedraggled soldiers hunched over campfires. Thousands of them maneuvered about the grounds, going about their duties. Even women and a handful of children were present in the miserable setting. Makeshift tents were formed in rows. Larger, sturdier ( Read more... )