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Sec. 3. And be ii further enacted, That there
shall be allowed and furnished to each army
corps two-horse ambuances, upon the following
basis, to wit: three to each regiment OF lnlan-
try Of five hundred men or more; two to each
regiment Of infantry Of more than two nun
dred and less than five hundred men or more !;
and one to each regiment OF infantry OF less
than two hundred men two 10 each regiment
| of cavalry of five hundred men or more; and
one to each regiment of cavalry Of less than
five hundred men: one to each battery ol ar.
tillery-to which battery Of artillery 1t shall
be permanently attached; to the headquarters
of each army corps two such ambulanccS; ana
To each division train of ambulances two army
wagons: and ambulanccs shall be allowed and
furnished to division brigades and commands
not attached TO any army corps upon the same
basis, and each ambulance shall be provided
with such number of strctchers and other ap.
pIiances as shall be prescribed by the Surgeon
General: Pr0rided, That the ambuances and
wagons herein mentioned shall be furnished,
so far as practicable, from the ambulances and
wagons now in the service.
Scc.4. And be 10 further enacted, That horse
and mule itters may be adopted or authorized
by the Secretary Of War, in lieu Of ambu.
lances, when Judged necessary, under such
rules and regulations as may be prescribed BY
the medical director Of each army corps.
Sec. 5. And be it further enddted, That the
captain shall be the commander Of all the am
balances, medicine, and other wagons in the
corps, under the immediate direction of the
medical rector, or. chief medical officer, oI
the army corps to which the ambulance corps
belongs. lie shall pay special attention to the
condition of the ambIlances, wagons, horses,
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ing thereto, and see that they are at all times
in readiness for service; that the officers and
men Of the ambulance corps are properly in
strueted in their duties, and that their duties
are performed, and that the regulations which
may be prescribed by the Secretary Of War,
or the Surgeon General, for the government o
the ambulance corps, are strictly observed BY
those under his command 1t shall be his duty
to institute drill in his corps, instructing bis
men in the most easy and expeditions mannel
o! moving the sick and wounded, and to require
in all cases that the sick and wounded shall b'
treated with gentIcness and care, aud that thC
ambulanccs and wagons are at all times pro
vided with attendants, drivers, horses, mules
and whatever may be necessary for their eff
cheney and it shall be his duty also to SEE
that the anlbulanceS are not used for any othel
purpose than that Tor which they are designed
and ordered. II shall be the duty Of the medi
cal director, or chief medical officer, Of thu
army corps, previous to 4 march, and previou:
to and in time Of actor, or whenever it may
be necessary to use the ambulances, to issuI
the proper orders TO tie ca, tain for the distri
button aud management Of the same, for col
lecting the sick and wounded, and conveying
them TO their destination. And il shall be thl
duty Of the captain faithfully and diligently t
execute such orders And the officers Of thG
ambulance corps, including the medical drec
tor, shall make such reports, from time to tine
as may be required by the Secretary Of War
the Surgeon General, the medical director o
the army, or the commanding officer Of th'
army corps in which they may be serving
and all reports to higher authority than thu
commanding officer Of the army corps shall bC
transmitted through the meiical director OI
the army to which such army corps belongs.
Sec. 9. Ahd Be 10 .faT4Aer eRaeied, That Iht
first lieutenant assigned to the ambulance corpi
l, Tor division all have complete control, under
the captain Of his corps and the medical direc.
tor Of the army corps, Of all the ambulanccs
medicine, an other wagons. horses mules, and
men in that portion Of tho ambulance CORDS
He shall be the acting assistant quartermasIeI
for that portion Of the ambulance corps, and
will receipt for and be responsible for all th,
property belonging to il, and be held rcsponsi
BILE for any deficiency in any thii g appeFtan
ing thereto. He shall have travelling cavalry
forge, blacksmith, and saddlcr, who shal
be under his orders to enable him to keep hi,
train in order. lie shall have authority e
draw supplies from the depot quarternaSter
upon requisitions approved by the captain O
his corps, the medical director, and the com
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tached. 1t shall be his duty to exercise con
slant supervision over his train in every par
ticular, and keep II ut all times ready for ser
vice.
Sec. Z. And be further enacted, That thI
second lieutenant shall have command Of thI
portion Of the ambulance corps Tor brigade,
and shall be under the immediate orders o
the first lieutenant, and he shall exercise care
full supervision over the sergeants and priyatei
assigned to the portion Of the ambulance corps
for his brigade; and it shall be the duty Of tht
4 sergeants to conduct the drills and inspection.
Of the ambulanees under his orders Of theil
respective regiments.
Sec. s. ARd Be II Further eaGcted, That thC
ambulanees in the armies Of the United States
shall be used only for the transportation Of the
sick and wounded, and, in urgent cases only
for medical supplies, and all persons shall b
i prohibited from using them, or requiring then
to be used, for any other purpose. 1t shall b
the duty Of the officers Of the ambulaI &C corps
to report to the commander Of the army corps
any violation Of the provisions Of this section
or any attempt to violate the same. And any
officer who shall use an ambulance, or require
II to be used, for any other purpose than rs
provided Ia this section. shall, for the first Of
fence, be publicly reprimanded by the com
mandrr Of The army corps in which be may be
serving, and for the second offence shall be dis
missed from the service.
Sec. 8. And Be Il further enacted, That nc
person except tho proper medical officers. OF
the officers. non commissioned officers, and pri
Yates Of the ambulance corps, or such persons
as may be specially assigned, by competent
military authority. to duty with the ambulance
corps for the occasion, shall DO permitted Ia
| take or accompany sick or wounded men to the
rear, either on the march or upon tho tield ol
battle. H
Sec. 10. And Be Il further enacted, That the
officers, non-eommissioned officers, and privates
Of tho ambulance corps shall be designated by
such uniform or in such manner as tho Secre-
tary Of War shall deem proper: PrOuided,
That officers and men may be relieved from
service 10 said corps, and others detailed to the
same, subject to the examination provided in
the second section Of this act, in the discretion