, 1863-06-26

The following correspondence amply ex-
plains itself. It is high time that Grants
army waB nd Of the wretch that struts with
plumage Of Medical Dlrcctor.n Such wretch
cs are nuisance that require instant abatc.
mcnt- They disgrace the profession, and
should never be placed In position where
they can ezhibi: their tyranny and brutality to
cur brave, patriotic and suffering soldiers.
Read the correspondence:
III
uEApQCAETEGs1 18TH ARMY CoNcs.1. !.
MEDICAL DIREcroR's OFF1cE,
NEAR FICksEUEG, June, s, 1sG3
sn:-You will please deliver to the order
Of Geo. L: Lucas, Que hogshead Office, for tie
use Of 1st Division Aospital.
Very respectfully,
Your obcdient servant,
Surgeon 0. s. A., Medical Directol tI 15th 4 c.
To Assistant SurgeonJ. r. Brewer, 0. s. 4.
Acting Medical Puryeyor, steamer Des Arc.
ENDORSEMENT TO no. IL
In future you will not giycthc Medical Par
vr,or any order. lie IL dirsesel to disregard
Respectfully,
MAD. aInLs, Surgeon, Medical Director.
tILJ
HEADQUARTERS 18TH ARMY Conrs,]
MEDICAL D1REcToRs OFFICE. :
NEAR F1cKsnuR1, June s, 1853.
~ S,'can punmcs re n;r;.io - tav avs,, psusa
General Eteelc's division, one hogshead oil ice
= Very respectfully, your obd't servant,
G4As. Mc4lLLkS,
Assisfa,,t SnrGeon i. ". Brewer r. A.
Actin0 Uedics} Purrevor. stea,ner nes A.
1rknnpaPyr$T tn MI 11
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1t. MCMILLAN cannot give tile Medical Fur
reyor an order.
The Medical Purveyor will issue on Surgeon
Phmmtr's order. II it lave your appro 7ll
Hereafter you will not use the above style to
the PuTcyor.
Mad. MILLS, Surgeon, Medical Director.
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Mrn1c.1 m.rYc1orss rn 1s.1 nzrIcr rv.sss'
MEAN YicKsauna' jnne5l liza
sn. vou win nlooso da1;va- ~ tt,e ordov
ri snrronn r.! F"nIlin % r a,,e ene "tusl ontt:
=, n T sno E. e.. ~ +ha ea w. p a, oe aSgs~
1,ftnl. nj willis House'
Very resnectfnllv' your oha,t servant.
IuAnlEs McM1ILIS.
Surgeon q. s. A.. Ncd. Dir. 15th 4 C..
Assistant Snrreon T. w. Rrewer. II. & A..
Acting Medical Puryeyor. steamer De5 Arc.
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more orders TO ne hedcai fnrseYor, rs an
order Is one thing, auo request anotner
tling.
MAD. MILLS, surgeon Meaica4 D1rectof.
l1y.]
HzAporanrrns 18TH ARMY conrs.,
- MEpIcAI D1aEcTon,g orF1cE.
.yA1sur HlI1s, JuncG, 1858.
sm: I regret most sincerely that Tou
should have made au insulting Endorsement
on most courteous request addressed to the
Medical Purreyor for Ice, while was inform
I'd he had some in lbs possession for distribu-
ton.
1nclose cory OF his note, and have to
any In addition that Nr. Ycatman informed
Major Gen Sherman and myself that tho Ice
was brought down by the Sanitary Commits.
sion, md dfd not suppose TINT the Medlcal
nav @ @ be-. nv % order On the be- Medical % Purycvor M e
was concbed m in !, most m co courteous % and n nroI,cr
lone, @ and merely asfea him to rleass asliver deliver
to Surgeon OF Division named the Ice to
which each Aosp1tal %as entitled
one, ga Addressed d to oh The Medical Paryeyor Fur e S and
eent to all the divisions Of the corps, and was
iltandsd % @ only % for :guide e. for assistant Sur. @
geon Brewer In the delivery Of the ice in
question to the proper pers9ns: You would
for 1he - 1ieifca3 Pnrrevnr to recejrc m order
f;nm snr1eon P1nm,1er than from - me-: m
fheref;,re annroce snc,, m ordar. honfnr That
no more deIays aud obfections viii be- innos-
81 and unnniaeJ and stct men he a1ioweii tn
s,,i7er az. vita the icc t. rmnn;ng w a1r,v IN ~"
5anI-e ~ 4ho NIaa,c,, prr.-a-a.fs haa{ 0AA ~"S
~ ~ a.e,tr Gu, ~ w. ~ aa,.oi
= eaA 1ssulG 3ou liElt ~! Gn!s a1e lIeu4csu
o1ce1s, pnt tne colps anu DIVISION command
ers, LOOK With surprise and regret, not IN,
mingled wlth anger, at sncn manf1estat'ons q
disregard OF the welfare OF sick and wounded
men on the part Of the Medical Director and
Medical PurEeyor.
nave tne honor 70 oe, Fe1y respectfully
CHARLES MCMILLAN.
surgeon y. y. =: San ana Med. DlFeet: loth "a q. =.
70 Maolson MILLS, surgeon hAcdlcal Oltec'