The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-03
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Regulations for The Care Of Ge Vonnded aa
Bntae.--As pertinent to the present stirring
time, we publish the circular of the surgeon
General Of the Confederate Army, containing
Instructions IN order 10 provide more sYstemr
a,ioatly and Ell sctually for the necessities OF
the wounded during and subsequent to all en-
gagements with the enemy: -
4 A soon as IN ~"affair" becomes MI
nent, an order Of the day Will indicate ~
d. fsrent corps the exact posi- ions OF the :ss.a.
field inf, maries, to which should DC eeh' NV
resi-. c,ive wounded These shoaid DC VI,
mounted bv hospital n lss, and chosen, when
practicable. Ia village, farm houses OF ua.ni;
without the range OF PFC scutes-out IN o.
cases so that free conn unlcation III" 10
mt In Ell with the 'front.' whicn' I'm hc.'un,
md win the rear. whence is to Sp derived the
am buian wagons aud carts to iranspor' INC
wounded to some fixed hosp'tai III nn''
rior, at & distau cs from the 'h"'tie y. wal.
II Iu the organization OF heiu DhrWa'ies.
each brigade win tie considered n unit, anu
hould be supplied with its own Dosiltal ma
tertal. CONSISTING of ambulance wagons. tiAnt
portntion wagons, ana cafps, = $3.50
bedding, banJaRea. hints. medlciLes, lhsLu
ments-tbe whole To hD under the imnleolele
super . isiop OF the senior surgeon q bEikuue'
i'll. Whenever IL the opinion CT the Medi'
cal DireCtar,i is deemed necessary or oeelIa-
n,., me material OF he several piigudes com
nOstug u division will he cOalseced, TN" VII
Cop2Ltu re, under The l.nmadih ecnarse OF .ne
Chief Surgeon II Ijiyls op, 81 uiV1sioni u n'"
g. IIeI hGtu AtCSSst CSact "''~
XII, reass, tLs At us own headquarters, Us
before, ita respective ambulance equipments,
unich will he held IN readiness TO move VIII
II, saouid tle bc gade receive marching oideis
II A detail of men-ihe Eurncer 10 pe he-
termined iy tue com maGd.ug Gener2i-"i'l
h made from he iins. whose duty 1t VIII rs
10 remove the %ouEdvd from the neid 70 fhe
tufrAlariP., They will be armed only VIE 49,
yolyars. sad win wear some distinctive badge
of flee, and viii ce provided with a suitaoie
Lumber of stretcneIs, aud an'pshcaS coctdit-
ing dressing IS, r.,muiants. touring iets. &c
V. The first disposition Tor me battle ha1a0R
.,seu made, Assistant Seuns ~ TegtuleUts,
accompanied by iutirmeEy soldiers, thus Je-
-ailed, Will repair L. the Held. aid render
such assistance 10 the wounded az ,eny 10 ns-
cessaIy-at tue 8 ,me time Il. &c i.s and sup-r'
m,rLdtng ;he remove Q; thCsa requiring 1T
as quickly as posslb.e, on i~i'.ets, ~ Il NEAR.
est tutlIInary.
VI. egtmantal$ Surgeons 5, during this time,
SttI re aiu 1T fhs III. "a II les CT their Jesye1
,ivs brieadss o divisions. and attend - The
U'Uhded as Iaay are brought in. ThPy Will
90 ,Iats without delay, ,r ~. cases requiring
IL, and Will see TIA. proper nourtshmsnt-
such as coHse, ga, bread and soup-is pro.
vidsd IN pIoCef quantities by the cooks IN at
ieutauee Ana, finally, they will direct and
s~upertntena tie ramGve! # the more serious
cases. and hose Just operated Upon, III spring
wagons aua carts sominOIed FOR that pu pSse
srvln The rear to she tixeJ hospitals, railroad
depot, ur s.eamer l1EGlug previously jeier
mined up0u. ihs movement, " regularly
maintained from The line II battle 20 tho Su-
nfnHrios, olN tnsnCe 10 ne coaPt ais, OF
viuer ,e'e. uniued points ~ tl6 rear. Viii OBJ
nate Hi couips,un and secure Tor he wound
ri promrt ana speedy removal from III.
ie'j,
VII The re iical director will have gene
raj rl.ige OF fiaid iCtir4laE, ss, ANA VIII, vhen
present III any uf them, exercisa immediate
control. lie w;Ii operate him s9it when be
thinks proper, and decide, III consults'iJn WIG
;he sss'tor medical tficeis present. All Ques-
1890 "a, r., e. --I, & II l. don f =
whether the knife shcu.d OF iesnrted to or no.
liz wiiI aes that he dIfrTens ofheers periofm.
llt 'ilfutIy III Gut es.ii0tted 10 IL sU. aud thHt
the wonnded receive every asieatt Ii cifcum-
stances viii permit Ae VII us before tn
battle, he h@!t Iasy CHsibia ( 7 The proper
eQu,ppa"nt ~ it2iIn nts a.G urigaGes IN re
Aptt. 20 noslit%i .CaIeIi.5, ahd viii require
JIM N geoIs OF DIVISIONS. when losses oc-
cur, 10 see that reQuisitl0Ns ~ supply detlCien-
cies sre made ont By tse proper officers. III d
duly torwsld ii through him.
via In lac atssnte OF the Medical Direc-
to-, Chef Surgeons OK D.vist0n Will be held
responsio,e iqI me proper management of di-
VISION int!nariss or those Of sr!gAces com
posins the 6tfiSlon o. which IA may De the
presiding medical officer, AID wilntn The
srhsr5 OF his con rNL VII! exercise general
the duties. Io correction with division fir
mar,fs. assigned III the NJ scsdiEs parugrsI Il
20 ne Medical DIRECTOR
IA S.sni.r Surseons Of nr.saies when their
Golu me Dis ate is:aCAel tIoni the main body
u b.sS ~ III tJ when IN CtihISc o. OF tuE
tufii msfies not LUueT the imm date cJe ~
Ohief Surgeons IF DisisioLs, or Il Medical ~
rotor, will exercise full control over tha
lame, III the name assigned to Medical d..
rectors and Chief Surgeons OF Divisions, III
paragraphs VII and VII. They will provide
TOR heir brikctes the Iscessary material for
field hosili"is, ani furnisa to the soldieTs
detat.sd IS nurses, full instructions concern
ing II /: t1tltS On Tie fell IF bttLle TGe1
Will require Assistant. SURG cons Of Regiments
to scccmp&ay their res, eciiys Commands t.
the ii ia when .he ti2hG uhG.! have begun,aLd
to perform thEie, Il conjunction With the
nErEes, tie duty assign5d - Ih.m Tee bat
til over, thay will Cs cirectej 10 r. turn to the
Ii lirm aries. aud aiu In The OPERATIONS and III
tlr & ~ntral cAre and removal of the wound
ed. hs soon as = ssibIe, Senior Surgeopso o.
Big n les VIII require from Eeginen,al Sur
geons full returns OF casualties, which shail
hs % warded, through Chief Surgeons OF Di
vjstOns, TO the ksd cal director.
X. In The syerI G. q forWart movement OF
thu ARM, the bat:te bsing over, and III
wounded oil placsd In charge OF Hospital
SurXeakrs in the rear, he d fferent field inhr.
maries viii break ~ and oispeYs Sc - each bri-
gade assembling e. It's own headquarters its
respective material. So. too, should f. retreat
be ordered, he tel IS aud other hospital -quip-
msnts will De placed in wagons appropriated
for that purp"le, and retire with he baggage
train il advance CO ne retrieving army.