Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-05

5 when : hospital fund shah exceed ave thousand dollars, the
CoumnsAry Of Sub-s rEee having The fund In hand. win dePosite
such rxcess In the Treasury Of the Confederate States, or other
place Of deposis shere Government moneys are kept, to be liable
for hospital funds VI their Monthly Abstracts and summary
Statements
{ TAs ouarsrmasier -l have arrangements made with the
varsu. railroad companies, and lines Of boats, for the speellr-t
and practicable transportation Of supplies for the hospitals, aud
general transportation tickets viii be furnished 70 accredited
agent. engaged In The actual purchase OF those supplies, upon the
request q the msisal 0neer 10 charge Of a Hospital
I Medical omseFs In charge Of general hospitals will make re-
guisiions on the Medical ParryoH for hospital suits shirts,
shic 10 hospital, MT 90 exceed In number the number Of beds
which clothing shall be borne on the returns, and be accounted
: mere WI be sHo1ed to each general hospital, with rsions
and suitable places of lodging, two Chief NairOns, At a salary
shall b. 90 exercise = slpchntrndrnce over the entire domestic
economy Of the hospital. to take charge Of such deheAoiss A,msy
be provided Zoe the seN 10 aPporuon them out = required u
sc thsi the food OF diet Ia properly prepared, and all such other
not 10 exceed III ry-ave dollars per month each, whose general
dahss shall be 10 : iperiutsGd the laundry to take charge q the
eIythinsof the sick aud the bedding Of the hospital to see that
hey are kept clean and heat; aud perform such other duties a.
NAY be u~ee,sArS tNo Ward Nations for zach Hsrd (SstnhAunE
LOO patients for each uardh Al sAiAIy not o SASesd hirty uul'
lus per month each whose general duties u shall be g prepare
he beds and bedding Of their respective wards 10 see that they
are kept clean aud Ia order nI ue Iooi OF Ir. ioL IN. ssSh
carefully prepared and furnished TO them the medicine admin
ended 10; and all such other duties as may be necessary one
ward Master for each ward estimating 100 patients for each
-veh and such other nur.es and cooks male or female giving
preference 10 females ~hsu their services may bet subssrve the
purpose ats salary not to exceed twenty. ave dollars per month
each, A. NAV be necessary for the proper care Of the sick. These
attendants TO be paid monthly, on hospital muster rolls, BY the
QuartsrmAstrr's Department, and 10 be rrmoAed, when e1Pedi.
rnl, b. the medical officer In charge. Other attendants not herein
provided for necessary 20 the service, shall be allowed a. nov
provided by Law.
y. n a suArirut number Of nurses and ward masters, not liable
90 military service, cannot be employed, and Il shall become ne
c--sary To assign 10 this duty soldiers 10 the service, then, upon
The requsion Of the medical officer In charge Of = hospital, the
soldiers 50 assigned, who are skiliul aud competent shall be per-
manently detailed 10 this duty, and shsn only be removable for
neglect or lnauisuion, by the medical officer In charge.
". Hospitals will be known aud numbered as hospitals OF q par
ocular STATE. The sick and wounded, when not Injurious tn
themselves, or greatly inconvenlent 10 the service, will be sent To
the hospitals representing thdr respective States, and TO private
or State hospitals representing the same.
II The OnufRruaKfaF H@nsFal WIu have arranFemeuts made
With the railroad compAnhe, 20 reserve seats In one or more cars
q, may he necessary, for tie use OF the sick aud wounded soldiers
and thelr attendants, TO be transported. and until they are seat.
81, 20 prevent other persons from entering those reserved cars
aud also to require conductors Of the trains TO provide, for the
use Of the sick and wounded In the reserved cars, = sufficient
quantity o. pure water.
y. Medical officers 10 charge Of hospitals viii detail an atten.
dtut 70 accompany the sick aud wounded 4, f~urloughed, discharged
or transferred, to railroad depoI, To see that they are cared for
and provided With seats In the reserved cars.
By order.
$. COOPER,
de5-iw Adjutant and Inspector General.