The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-06
70 FICIA Ii
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed ar ne SscaBd Session u ne Thirty ierenh
Congress.

AN ACT 10 reorganizo and Increase the efficiency Of
the medical depar unent OF the army.
BE enaood By ne Senate and Houss Of Rspressiiia-
fires Of he Unai SAFES of Anerioa ~ Congress asse-
bsa That there shall be added 90 the present medical
corps Of the army ten surgeons and ten assistant
geons, 10 be promoted and appointed under existing
laws twenty medical cadets, and a. many hospital
stewards a. the surgeon general may consider neccs
sary for the public service, and that their pay and
that Of all hospital stewards in the volunteer well
as the regular service shall be thirty dollars per
month, TO be computed from the passage OF this act
And all medical cadets In the service shall, in add
ton 70 their pay, receive ration per day either in
kind OF continuation.
SIC. 3 dnd Be q further enacted, That the surgeon
general 10 be appointed under this act shall have the
rank pay, a~d emolumenis of brigadier general
There shall be assistant surgeon general and
medical Inspector general Of hospitals, each with the
rank, pay and emolumenls Of a colonel Of cavalry,
and the medical Inspector general shall have, under
the direction Of the surgeon general the supervision
Of all that relates 10 the sanitary condition Of the ar
my, whether In transports, quarters or camps and
Of the hygiene, police, discipline, and efficiency Of
field and general hospitals, undor such regulations as
may here iiler be established.
SIC 81 dnd Be further enacted That there shall be
eight medical inspectors, with the rank, pay, and
emoaments each Of lieutenant colonel Of cavalry,
aud who shall be charged with the duty Of inspecting
the sanitary condition Of transports, quarters, and
camps, Of field and general hospitals and who shall
report 20 the medical inspector general under such
regulations as may be hereafter established, all cir
cumsiances relating 70 tho sanitary condition and
wants Of troops and Of hospitals and TO the skill ef
ciency, and good conduct Of the officers and atten.
dants connected with the medical department.
SIC. 4. AHd be Il further aiaoicd That the surgeon
general, the assistant surgeon general, medical in
spector general aud medical Inspector, shall mmc.
diatev after the passage Of this act be appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, by selection from the medical corps Of
the army from the surgeons In the volunteer SER
vice. without regard to their rank when 30 Sc cctcd,
but with sole regard TO qualifications.
Sac. o. Alld be further enacted, That medical pur
yeyors shall be charged, under the direction Of the
surgeon general, with the selection and purchase Of
all medical supplies including now standard prepare
tons and Of all books, instrum suts hospital stores
furniture, and other articles required for the sick
and wounded of the army. In all cases Of emergency
they may provide such additional accommodation
for the sick and wounded the army and may trans
port such medical supplies as crcumstanC may rem
der necessary, under such regulations as may here
amer be established, and shall make promp and i'm
mediate issues upon all special rcqusiti0ns male upon
thom under such circumstances by medical officers
and the special acquisitions shall consist simply Of
list Of the articles required, the qualities required
datod and signed by the medical officers requiring
| them.
SIC G. And be further enacted, That whenever IA,
Inspector general, any Of the medical inspect
Ors shall report officer Of the medical corps a. dis
qualified, 10y age or otherwise, for promotion 10 d
higher grade or untitled for the performance Of hi
professional dutes he shall be reported. by the sur
geon general for eXamnat on TO a medical board, a.
provided by the seventeenth section of the act ap
proved August third egheenI hundred and sixty one
SEC. 7. aud be further enacted, That the provisions
Of this act shan continue and be in force during tho
existence Of the present rebellion and no longer Pro
ridcd, hoiCeUer That, when this act shall expire, al
officers who shall have been promoted from the medi
cal stan of the army under this act sha retain the
respective rank in the army, with such promotion al
| they would have been entitled TO.
| Approved, April lG 1862.