Life of a Solder

The last couple of days were above 100 degrees and wearing wool would not have been my first choice of materials to be wearing. In 1875 the solders would have faced conditions that were much worse than what we had to face during the last couple of days, because while we was giving tours of an air conditioned Custer House the solders of the Seventh Cavalry would have been required to complete stable and fatigue details among other duties in the extreme heat. So while we got a sample of how hot wool can be on a torrid day, it would have been much worse for the solders of the time as they would have faced the blistering conditions wearing the same material while completing his duties.