The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-10
NASHVILLE TENNESSEE, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1862
OFFICIAL.


AN ACT 20 rtorganlzo and iucrease the efficiency Of
the medical department Of the army.
Re q siacid bp ne Selaie and House ef Reprs'snia-
Gee. q hs Usicd Siqtes n AEerca 1s Congress asss'a-
bti That there shall Be added 60 Che pesont medical
corps Of the army ten surgeons and ten assistant sur
geons 20 be pf omotei ami appointed under existing
laws twenty medical cadets, and as many hospital
stewards as the surgeon general may confier neces
sary for the puolic service, and that their Pay and
that Of all hospital stewards Ia the volunteer well
az the regular service Shall be thirty dollars per
month, 20 be computed from tho passage OF this act
And all medical cadets IN the service SHALL In addi
ton 70 tner payi receive one ration per day either In
kind or commutatiOn.
sEo 2, And BE- L farfhcr enacted, That the surgeon
general 20 be appointed undar this act shall have the
rank, pay, ard cmOluments Of a brgadier general
There shall De one assisantsurBoon general and one
medical inspector-genoral Of hospitals each with the
rank, pay, and euolumenls 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 TO 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, under such regulation
may hereafter be established
SIC. 3. And be N rthcr enacted, That there shall De
eight medical inspectors, with the rank. pay, and
cmOluments each Of a lioutennnt-culonel Of Try,
ana 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 TO the medical inspector general, under such
regulations as may be hereafter established, all cir
cumslances relating 70 the sanitary condition and
wants Of troops and Of hospitals aud 10 the Skill ef
leencyj and good conduct Of the officers and aten-
dapts connected with the medical department
SIC. a. 4 Rd be % uTtaer eldccd That the Surgeon
general, the assistant surgeon general, medical IN
Ieetor general, and mslical Inspectors shall mme-
dately after the passage of this act be appointed by
the President By and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, by selection from tho medical corps Of
the army, or from the surgeons in the volunteer
vice. without regard 20 their rank when 50 se ectod,
/ but with sole regard TO qualifications.
| SEC o. AHd be e 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 new standard prepara
tions, and OF all books, nstum nts, hospital sores
furniture and other articles required for tbs sick
1 they may provide such additional accommodations
for the sick and wounded ofthe army, and may trans
port such medical supplies as circumstances may rem
der necessary, under such regulations as may here
atef be established, and shall make promp. and inn
mediate issues upon All special requlstons male upon
them under such circumstances by medical olcers
and the special requsit0ns shall consist simply Of "a
dated, and signed By the medical officers requiring
them.
Src. G. And be further enacted That whenever the
inspector general, any Que OF the medical inspect
urs shall report officer Of the medical corps dis
qualified, by age or otherwise, for promotion 90 a
higher grade, untitled for the performance Of his
professional duties he shall DO reported by the sur
geon general Tor eXamnat on to medical board, as
provided by the seventeenth section Of the act ap-
proved August th eighteen. hundred and sixty one.
SIC. Z. And Be further eHaoied That the provisions
Of this act stdi continue and be in force during the
existence of the present rebellion and longer Pro-
tidd, h0ctesr, That, when this act shall expire, all
cal stan Of the army under this act -ha retain their
4 respective rank in the army, with sucli promotion
they would have been entitled Co..
Approved, April l6, 1862.