Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-22

deficiency in any thing appertaining thereto. H,
snail have travelling cavalry forge, black
smith, and saddler, who shall be under his or
GERS to enable him to keep his train in order
| lie shall have authority to draw supplies from
the depot quartermaster, upon acquisitions ap-
proved by the captain of his corps, the medical
dlrectori and the commander of the army corps,
TO which he is attached. It shall be his duty to
exercise o constant supervision over his train in
every particular, and keep it at all times ready
for service.
Sec. 7. And be il further enacted, That the
second lieutenant shall have command of the
portion OF the ambulance corps for brigade,
and shall be under the immediate orders Of the
irst lieutenant, and he shall exercise a careful
supervision over the sergeans and privates as
signed to the portions Of the ambulance corps for
his brigade; and it shall br the duty Of the SER
geants to conduct the drills and inspections Of the
ambulances under his orders Of their respective
regiments.
Sec. g. AHd be il further enacted, That the am
olances in the armies of the United States shall
be used only for the transportation of the sick
ana wounded. and, in urgent cases only, for med
zeal supplies, and all persons shall be prohibited
from using them or requiring them to be used,
for any other purpose. 1t shall be the duty Of
the officers of the ambulance corps to report to
the commander of the army corps any violation
OF the provisions of this section, ar any attempt
to violate the same. And any officer who shall
use an ambulance, or require it to be used, for
any other purpose than as provided in this Sec
ton, shall, for the first offence be publicly rep
rimanded by the commander of the army corps
70 which he may be serving, and for the second
offence shall be dismissed from the service.
SEQ. 9, And be IL further enacted, That no per-
son except the proper medical officers, or the Of
hccrs, commissioned ofioers, and privates
OF tho ambulance corps, or such persons as may
be specially assigned, by eom-"'' ~ ~. ro
lhoriiy, to dutJ with the unlsu ,'.
the occasion, shall be permitted To taRo vr Ac-
company sick or wounded men to the rear, eth
or on the march or upon the field Of battle.
Sec. 10. Ana be Il further enacted, That the
officers, non-oommissioned officers, and privates
OF the ambulance corps shall be designated by
such uniform or in such manner as the Secreta-
ry OF War shall deem proper: Provided, That
oihcers and men may be relieved from service in
said corps, and others detailed to the same, sub
ject to the examination provided in the second
section Of this act in the discretion Of the COM
manders of the armies in which they may be
serving.
Sec. IL. And be il further enacted That it shall
be the duty of the commander of the army corps
to transmit to the Adjutant General the names
and rank Of all officers and enlisted men detailed
for service in the ambulance corps of such army
corps, stating the organizations from which they
may have been so detailed; and if such officers
and men belong to volunteer organizations, the
Adjutant General shall thereupOn notify the
Governors Of the several States in which such
organizations were raised of their detail for such
service; and it shall be the duty Of the COM
mander of the army corps to report to the Adju
tant General from time to time the conduct and
behavior of the officers and enlisted men Of the
ambulance corps, and the Adjutant General shall
forward copies of such reports, so far as they
relate to officers and enlisted men Of volunteer
organizations to the Governors of the States in
which such organizations we're raised.
Sec, IL And be IL further enasted, That moth
ing in this act shall be construed TO diminish or
impair the rightful authority of the commanders
Of armies, army corps, or separate detachments,
over the medical and other officers, and the nom
commissioned officers aud priyates of their res
peetive commands.
Approved, March IL, 1864.