Military orders for Walter Reed, 1899

Containers:
Box 19, Folder 48
Extent:
5 pages
Scope and content:

Sternberg recommends that Reed be directed to proceed to Havana to make a sanitary inspection of the camps, barracks, and hospitals in the area of Puerto Principe. Reed is also supposed to report on the causes of the prevalence of typhoid fever. Additional letters, endorsement and special orders relating to this recommendation are included. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Language:
English

Access and use

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