Lew Powell's Frostbitten Feet

[Natty]

(08-24-2012 03:33 PM)BettyO Wrote:  

(08-24-2012 03:03 PM)Natty Wrote:  I agree and apologize for letting things go off topic in such a direction!

No problem, Natty! There is nothing in that direction regarding Lew that I have ever heard of or know of.....

Personally, I think Lew's ill health stemmed from one of two things or both -
his bad teeth or the effects of the pneumonia. Dr. Houmes thinks he may have even had rheumatic fever sometime in his life which is totally understandable. Also a strong possibility - his supposed "inability to withstand long marches, fainting and falling to the ground, etc."

Lewis could not withstand long marches, fainted and fell to the ground? I did not know that! I always imagined him to lead everyone on - I was aware of his horrible teeth and the possible complications, but otherwise I always had this impression of Lewis as being physically unbreakable! How long were these marches, do you know?