Camps were crowded and filthy, with enlisted men packed five deep into stuffy little wedge tents. Many preferred to sleep outside on the hard ground. Each camp was supposed to have an eight-foot trench that served as a makeshift toilet. It was supposed to be covered once a day with six inches of fresh dirt. This regulation was routinely ignored. The men were in the habit of relieving themselves wherever they could find a free spot. Reaching the edge of camp was a bother at night, a luxury by day.
