Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-23

HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI
--LE.l. IT,. No.. ID 40 Z

AAADECAfslEho Ahh1 81 The MISSISSIPPI z
JACKSON, Tam, March 10, Is62.
l. Paragraph ! of general orders No. 4 from
these headquarters, dated jackson, Tennessee,
March "a, 1862, Is so far modified that a detail
rom each company for infrmary service on the
battlefield viii be three, instead of five, as
therein prescribed.
II The following memoranda, for the use of
medical officers in the field of battle, is pub
hshed for the information and Observance Of all
concerned:
l. The mtrmary corps, organized and directed
Oy paragraph : Of general orders No. 4 from
these headquarters, as modified in Ist paragraph
OF these orders, will be under the control aud
guidance OF the medical officers in the field.
rms corps IS TO 60 upon the field unarned, ex-
cept the nOa-commissioned officers, who are 10
protect the corps against s~trsgglers and marau-
deTs. Ihs members viii be provided with one
litter to every two men, and each with a badge
by which he can be easily distinguished from
the rest OF the command; also, with leather
shoulder straps, q canteen Of water, a tin Gun.
and a hsversack, containing half a pound Of
lint, u bandages, two long and two short sDlints
OF wood, sPorges, and tourniqUets, and a pint
bottle of alcoholic stimuIant.
2 1t shall be the duty of this corps, under the
immediate direction Of the assistant surgeon of
the regiment, accompanied by the ambulance or
wagons, to follow up promptly the action. ad-
mImSterlng to the immediate wants of the
wounded, BY giving stimulus, checking hemor-
rage, and the temporary s~pinting of fractures.
3. those who are too much disabled to walk
viii be removed to some ambulance depots, pre-
viously agreed upon, where they will be Left IL
charge OF the surgeon of the regiment. The re-
moval OF the wounded from the field will devolve
upon tue ntrmaTy corps, and all men Struggling
from tue ranks under pretext of aiding this corps,
Will De summarily dealt with to which end, the
medical officers in charge, andthe non-commis-
stoned officers are specially required to report to
the reglmental commanders of the stragglers-
their names, and the company to which they
may belong.
4 The assistant surgeon, in charge of the il
Urinary corps, should provide himself with a
pOcket-case, hgatuTes, needles, pins, chIOTOtOrm,
morphine, brandy or whisky, tourniGuets, ban
dages, lint, and splints. To obyiate the shock
to the nervous system, to suppress hemorrhage,
to put t~rsctures IN some temporary apparatus, SO
as to facilitate the removal of the wounded,
should be bis first care. This lEstis best accom-
pished by placing under the fractured limb a
piece Of old linen or cotton, of the form of a
pocket handkerchief; on the opposite and outer
edges Of this are placed the spiints, which are
rolled up in it, toward the limb, on each side,
until the fracture is snugly supported in the in
.terveniDg spsoe-the whOIz TO be secured By two
or three bands of tape or Of baudaga.
.. The Teginental surgeon should, before an
action, satisfy himself by personal inspection, I
that all the means and appliances for carrying
the wounded, are at hand give instruction to
the ~intinnsTy corps, as 70 the application of a
tournifuet 20 restrain dangerous hemorrhage;
depots for toe wounded, under tue
supervision Of the medical director; and render
to the men Of his regiment all necessary surgi-
cal aid performing there all operations that are
required; and he viii be held responsible that
ne mas at his disposition sll the means, supplies
aud appliances for the proper performance of
service %enjoiued, OF has taken all proper
measures 10 secure the Do. He viii instruct all
detailed to assist him, no. to allow smbulanees
h be monopolizsd by wounded soldiers, tOsthe
exclusion Of all others. He will forbid any Of
the infrmary corps to hold officers horses on the
field, or to do anything but what strictly apper-
aims to their duty. The surgeon should not de-
himself exclusively to a wounded officer, ]
leave his post 10 accompany him to the rear.
As soon IS possible after an action, surgeons
viii transmit 70 the medical director a return of
casualties.
By command of Gen. Beauregari.
THOS. JORDAN, A. Adjt Gen.
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