The 1857 Bonneville expedition against the Apache reportedly carried 700 gallons of vinegar. Why?
Sid Miller
Dripping Springs, Texas
During the age of exploration, scurvy was a common malady, and explorers and wagon train pioneers treated it with acidic substances, such as vinegar. Yet this actually proved ineffective. Limes and oranges provided the Vitamin C cure.
Marshall Trimble is Arizona’s official historian. His latest book is Wyatt Earp: Showdown at Tombstone. If you have a question, write: Ask the Marshall, P.O. Box 8008, Cave Creek, AZ 85327 or e-mail him at marshall.trimble@scottsdalecc.edu
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