The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-12
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ACT to reorganlze and increase the efficiency Of
the medical depar tment Of the army.

An ACT to reorganlze and increase the efficiency Of
the medical depar tment Of the army.
b g snacted " Gs ssnai, apd House ef R7ressia-
hs of a. Uafsd gaies af Asaerfsa i Congress asssr
corps of The army ten surgeons and ten assistant sr
gutis, 70 ho p omoted and appointed under existing
laws twenty medical CADETS aud as many hospital
stewards a. the surgeon general may consider neees
sary ioi the puhic service, and thai their pay and
that Of all hospital stewards In The voluuteer we'll
rs tho regular service shall be thirty dollnrs per
month, 70 be computed from the passage Of this act.
And all medical cadets IN the seryice shall IN add-
ton 70 theirPay receive one ration per day either IN
SIC. q Is'd h. Z farther uae,sd, That the surgeon.
general 20 be appointed uudr this act shall have the
rank, pay a. emolumcnts Of brigadier- general.
There shall be one asssia nt sureou general and ono
medical nspector general OF hospitals each with thu
rank, pays Rnd cmolumonls Of colonel Of cavalry,
and the medical inspector general shall have, under
Of all that relates 20 the sanitary condition of the
my, whether In transports, quarters or camps and
Of th5 hygiene, police, discipline and efficiency Of
Held ana general hospitals under such regulations az
may hereafter be established.
sFc. 3. dnd Be u further enacted, That thero shall he
! eight medical inspectors with the rank, pay, and
aud Who shall be charged with the duty of inspecting
the sanitary condition Of transports, quarters, and
camps of held and general hospitals, aud who shall
report 20 the medical inspector general under such
regulations may be hereafter established, all cir
cumstances relating 90 the sanitary condition and
wants Of troops and Of hospitals, aud to the skill ef
hcehcgi anu BOud couuuct OF the ulncefH and attcn
| dants connected with the medical department
SIC !. Aiid Be further elaoicd, hat the Surgeon.
general the assistant surgeon general, medical in
speotor general, and medical inspectors, shall mme.
daely after the passage Of this act De appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and consent U
the Senate, By selection from the medical corps OF
the army, or from the surgeons in the volunteer
vice, without regard 10 their rank when 80 70 octcd
| but with sole regard 20 qunlhcatous
SEC. D. dnd be u further enacted. That medical pur
veyors shall be charged, unIer the direction Of the
surgeon general, with the selection and purchase OF
all medical supplies, including new standard prepar rll
tions, and OF all books lnsrum9 9nts, hospital stores
| furniture and other articles required for the sick
and wounded Of the army. In all cases OF emergency
/ they may provide such additional accommodation
for the sick and wounded Of the army and trans
port such medical supplies as circumstances may rem
| der necessary, under such regulations as may here
aiter be established, aud shall make prompt and ian
mediate issues upon all special roqustons made upon
them under such circumstances by medical officers
and the special requistions shall consist simply Of
list Of the articles required the qualities required
dated, and signed by the medical officers requiring
them. I...I
SEC. c. Ana Be further enacted, That whenever tb,
inspector general or any one ofthe medical inspect
srs shall report officer Of the medical corps as dis
qualified, by age or otherwise, for promotion To 4
higher grade, UNITED for tho performa nee Of h
professional duties, he shall bo reported BY the sur
geOn general for eXaminat to medical boa I'd a,
! provided by the seventeenth section Of the act an
proved August thid, elghteen hundred and SIXTY one
SIC. z, dif De- q further enacted, That the provisions
" this act shan continue aud be ia force during IN,
existence OF the present rebellion and no longer PRO
rided h0tcercr, That when this act shall expire al
cal stan Of the army under this act shad retain the
respective rank in the army, With such promotion al
they would have been entitled o..
Approved, April l6, 1862.