Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
1861 - Important to Foot Soldiers

Important to Foot Soldiers - First, Blistering, burning, soreness and tenderness of the soles of the feet may almost invariably be prevented, even when marching for days together and over a heated road, by soaping the sole of the stocking that is covering it with a thin coating of the cheapest brown soap. This cools, and hardens it, and prevents inflamation.

Second. -Don t wear woolen socks when marching, not even thin ones, no matter in what climate.

Third. The boot or shoe should have a thick sole, it is not sufficient that they be "double-soled," the soles should be at least half an inch thick ; if three-fourths of an inch or an inch all the better; they are more expensive, but if well made they will last a long time, and even in the warmest weather will be found easy to walk in, the feet easily becoming accustomed to their weight.

The Sunbury Gazette
Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Saturday, May 25, 1861

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