There are few references to cleaning of mess gear so the following should be put into practice.
"The frying pan....after it was used by the mess would be placed outside of the men's tent or shelter to be licked clean by the camp dog and thus made ready for use (again)."
Who is going to bring the camp dog?
Letter from Pvt. Edgar Warfield, Co. H, 17th Va. Inf in 1864 near Richmond. Letter contained in No Soap, No Pay, Diarrhea, Dysentery & Desertion edited by Jeff Toalson.
"The frying pan....after it was used by the mess would be placed outside of the men's tent or shelter to be licked clean by the camp dog and thus made ready for use (again)."
Who is going to bring the camp dog?
Letter from Pvt. Edgar Warfield, Co. H, 17th Va. Inf in 1864 near Richmond. Letter contained in No Soap, No Pay, Diarrhea, Dysentery & Desertion edited by Jeff Toalson.
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