Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-11

; When a hospital iaud shall exceed ave thousand dsIlNr, the
C0muls,ary OF s4h,s rnce having the fund In hand, viii dePosite
,uch eScssIu the Treasury Of the Confederate States or other
place OF dep1st- shyr- Government moneys are kept, 70 be liable
= dr,n - other paDue moneys are conrni'sNries sin account
for hospital funds ON their Monthly Abstracts and Summary
Statements
{ Tke QaArernastsr viii have Arrangements nsdt With ee
various railroad companies and unvs " Loata, for ,Se specialist
and practicable transportation Of supplies for the hospitals, Spd
general transportation tickets ill be furnished q accredited
Ns'u'' eng ID Ia The N,.aal purchase .! H''e supplies upon ihe
: Medicsl oh,-rs Ia charge Of general hospitals VIII mAkSrs-
QUESTION, on the Medical PurveyoS for hospital shts t,hRt,
lille In hospital. not 70 exceed 10 number the nun6sr Of beds
which clothing shall be borne on the returns, and be accounted
mere vi! 3, ilosed to each general hospital With rAions
AaI suitable places o. Iodgins, t-o chlyt Nsiron, at a salary
economy Of The hospital 10 take gharss Of such deHea,Is, as msy
see h't the food Of diet Is pfopNrlY prepared and alsueh other
not q rVceed %thrty-aye dollars per month each, whose snerai
dulles shall be 10 superintsnd the laundry To take charge Of the
c~o'hingoi the sick sud the bedding Of the hospital 70 see that
.hsv are Kept clean aud heal and perform such other duties as
nav be necessary tao Ward N.r, ns Tor each wArd lestimAtng
lar. pea month each, whose general duties h shall beto prepare
the beds and bedding Of their respective yards 10 see that hey
carefully prepared and furnished 10 them the medicine admin
tderrt and mat All patient, reqaIlns 'arsIul hun.n ae ~
tended 20, aud all snch other dlues As NAY DC heevsHl ons
Ward Master for rzch ward estimating 100 patients for eHeh
rrch. and such other nurses aud cooks, male or feusle giving
preference 10 females when their services may best snbserNe the
each, A. may be necessary for he proper care Of the dck These
attendants TO be paid monthly, on hospital muster rolls, by the
snt, by the medical oHSsr In charge. Other attendants not herein
provided Tor, necessary to the service, shall be allowed a. nov
provided by law.
=. II a sufficient nuHLer Of nuFssJ snd ward masters, not liable
% military service, cannot be employed, and Il shall bNcome ne
cessary TO assign TO this duty soldiers In the service, then, upon
the reQuidlon Of the medical officer In charge Of = hospital, the
soldiers 80 assigned, Who are skiliul aud competent, shall be per-
maaruuy detailed To hi, duty, and shall only be removable for
neglect or inattenuon, b the medical officer In charge.
10. Hospitals Will be known and numbered a. hospitals OF a par
tieular state The sick and wounded, when not Injurious "a
themselves, or greatly lnconyenient TO the service, will be sent 70
the hospitals representing ;helr respective states, and TO private
or State hospitals representing the same,
Il. The QnArtarnaster General will have arrangements made
with the railroad companies 10 reserve seats In one or more cars
A. may be BecessAry, for the use Of the sick and wounded soldiers
and their attendants, TO be transported and until they are seat,
"a, TO prevent other persons from entering those reserved cars
and also TO require conductors Of the trains TO provide, for III,
use Of the sick aud wounded 10 The reserved oat, a suncieni
quantity Of pure water. %
". Medical officers in charge Of hospitals will detail an Atten.
dant 10 accompany the sick and wounded, furloughed, discharged
| or transferred, TO railroad depOts, To see that they are cared fol
and provided With seats In the reserved cars.
= COOPER,
dr5-lE AdjutAnt and Inspector General.