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Post by cinnamon on Jul 23, 2011 8:57:24 GMT -5
Someone can help me to find the reason why Custer was sick and had a leave of absence from October 1861 to February 1862?
Thank you!
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Post by Cutter on Jul 23, 2011 9:28:49 GMT -5
All I've found is he had an "illness" and accourding to him, almost died. I'm no expert on gonorrhea, but maybe his flaired up again.  |
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Post by cinnamon on Jul 23, 2011 11:15:18 GMT -5
This is what I knew too. I'm crashing my head to find out what sickness he've got, for my book, so, if you find somethiing else or if you know where I could ask, just let me know. Thank you friend!
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Post by joewiggs on Jul 23, 2011 16:14:13 GMT -5
I never knew of this illness Cinnamon until now! I'll keep my eyes peeled and let you know if I find something.
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Post by Cutter on Jul 23, 2011 21:17:43 GMT -5
A friend of mine said it is documented that GAC had a knee injury while at West Point. There is precious little about his medical history. I wondered also why Boston didn't get in to the military because of his health has anything to do with it?
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Post by cinnamon on Jul 24, 2011 5:50:22 GMT -5
where did he get this information? I already contacted West Point, the center of military history and the Military history Institute. When I'll get the answer, if I do get it, I will post here the results.
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Post by Cutter on Jul 24, 2011 10:43:48 GMT -5
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Post by tbw on Jul 24, 2011 10:53:05 GMT -5
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Post by Cutter on Jul 24, 2011 11:06:16 GMT -5
He got the knee injury info from
Dr. Frost's "General Custer's Libbie", and "Custer Legends", same author.
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Post by cinnamon on Jul 24, 2011 13:55:16 GMT -5
Thank you, however this is 1859 and we're not sure if it was a coming back of the same illness. It would be useful to look on the Army archives. I guess there will be no more privacy barriers today for somebody dead in 1876. |
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Post by stumblingbear on Jul 25, 2011 19:42:24 GMT -5
That's why I just love this forum, you ask for help and you get it. you guys are just great!  |
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Post by Cutter on Jul 27, 2011 14:32:43 GMT -5
Still nosing around. I did read that Gac didn't talk about a few things concerning his medical history, (gonorrhea?). He did have his share of upper respiratory problems when younger, flu, diarrhea, etc, but later on he seems to be in pretty good health. |
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Post by cinnamon on Jul 28, 2011 15:49:40 GMT -5
Well Custter, it seems that he badly burned his hands lighting a fire. I willl check the sources.
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Post by Cutter on Jul 28, 2011 20:52:45 GMT -5
That was after the leave of absence. I'll post the link, gotta find it.
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Post by cinnamon on Jul 29, 2011 10:25:45 GMT -5
I know that Cutter, but some author claims it was before. That's the reason why I said I must to verify the sources.
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