Lew Powell's Frostbitten Feet

[BettyO]

Good question, Gene! I really don't know, but this kid was seemingly one sick puppy. He was in the hospital a lot unless he was "playing Old Soldier." And with those teeth, I doubt it!

I assume that the Confederate higher ups had some sickly folk as well - look at Alexander Stephens -- he was about as sick as they come and he was the Vice President -- so apparently health didn't matter a bit -- not when your government is going down the tube at as fast a rate as the Confederacy was. Their ranks in late 1864-1865 were getting down to old men and little boys (and I mean 14-16 year olds!) so.....who knows!