Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-13
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at The First Session Of the
Thirty Eighth Congress.
TPuBLIef--No. y /

PUBLIc--No. -
Az Acf 10 establish aHifofm system Of anabu.
lanois IN the United States.
Re y ezseted BY the Sssafs and Ho,sss Of Rspre-
s,atafi ~ RE Hatsi SAFES n aursrics - Cosz
grsss assembled That the medical director or hqf
medical officer, Of eah army eerps shall, undsr
tue g nfr0 Of the medical director Of the army to
which such army eorpa belongs, have the dlrsc.
ton aud supervision Of all smbalaHess HedieiBs,
and other Wagons, horses, muisa, harness. aud
other fixtures apperfsiniDg thoreto, and Of ali
Officers aud men who may b. detailed or pmpIes-ai
90 assist him la the management thereof. IN the
army corps in which he may be serving.
sec. >. Aad be e farther ssaeted. That abe com
mRndng officer Of each army cerps shalt detail
ehieors aud enlisted men for service ia tbs smba-
lance corps Of surh army corps, upon the follow.
ing basis, via. Ons captain, Who shall 10 eeu,.
mandAnt Of said ambulance CORPS; . enc hrHt iisu
tensnt tor each division 20 such kamy corps enc
second lieutenant for each brigade 10 kueh atmy
corps onn sergt ant for each regiment II such
army corps; tkroe Privstca for each ambulance,
and one private for each wagon and the 0flrcrs
aud non-eeinuaiFsiened officers Of the ambniancs
corps shall be mounted Presided. That the efa.
erfs non-eommisslnaed ofiscer., and privasss 20
detailed for each army corps shall BE- examined by
beard OF medical eflesrs Of such army eerlis A.
10 their rtue-s TOT saeh duty aud that such a
Arc found &c be net quaiihsd shall b rejected aud
Others detailed In their stead
Sec. J. Aei BE- u fsrthsr ssaelsd, That thsre ahail
be allowed and furnished Ia each array eeFFa tao.
/ horse ambulance upoa ths following basis. TO.
utfs Three 10 each regiment Of Infantry Of eve
hundred men more; two % each rpxi-
uent Of infantry Of msrs than two hun
/ dred aud lees than hra hunfred uen or
! mere ssd 10 each rsgins Mt % infaagrs u
Less thaa two hundred men two &c each fasfFsse ut
Of cavalry Of i've hundred men or mere aad enc
60 each regiment OF cavalry Of less than Eve hua.
dred men 60 each battery ot artiliery--te
which bAttry Of artillery Il shall be pernsAnrntiy
attached; % ihe headquarters OF each army eart
tso such ambulanees; aud 90 each division train
OF amhulancpa tso army Wagons aud anbuiauces
shall h allowed aud furnished % division brig
AIDES and commands not attached 70 any army
I corps upon the sane basis. aud each anhglRncs
shall be provided with sas h number Of strstcherl
and ether appliances As shall be prescribed by The
Surgeoa General Proa.ted, 7 at the anthalances
/ aud wagons herein mentioned shall he fui nfshed
/ as far practirsble, from the smhnizncss sna
wagons nev In the service
sec. 4 AtSd e u nsre.sf eazcfsf That hasse aad
mule bttsrs may be adopted or authorized by the
+ Secretary Of War, In lieu Of SEnb sfanees. When
judged niece sary, under such rules and regals
( Of each array cnFps
See. >. Asa ts 4 f4rshsr saactsd, That slse cap.
tain shall be the commander Of all thu amhu'
/ ianecs, medicine add other wagons in the corps
/ under tho immediate direction Of the medIeal
dirsctor or chief medical oieer Of the army corps
to which the azhrlsnce earps belongs He shall
pay special attention 20 the condition Of the am.
( haiahees. wagons, horses. males. harness. and
other nStures sRpertaining thereto, and see shat
they are az all times in readiness for service that
the officers and men Of the sElbulsnce corTs ste
dutss are periernlsda aud that the regulations
which may 10 prescribed BY the Secretary az " AZ
or the surgeon General for the Sesernmsnt Of ~
ambulance corrs. are strictly observed By thoss
under his coIanlSnd. IL shah b his duty So IN
stituts drill Ia his eorps. ihstrrcting his mon IN
the meet easy and expeastioas manner Of NOV NJ
The sick anil wounded, and TO require ia ali eass
I thsf the sick and wounded shall be treated WITH
( ~rntlenesS and care and that the aweulant.ss aud
+ wagons are 81 all times provided with aftendsHts
{ drivers. hcFS,s. mules, and whateTer may b
necessary for their efficiency and IL shall be his
duty also to sec that the am balances are not used
F for any other purpose than thaf for which they
are designed and ordered. IL shall be the duty q
the medical director. or chief medical onieer, Of
the army Germs, previous to a march, and pre-
I vious to and "a tire 81 action, or whenever Il
may be necessary 70 use the aaaenisness 20 Issue
the proper orders TO tie captsin for tae essr1en-
tioa aud management Of the same. for eollectin :
the sick aud wounded, and conveying thca Go
their destination. And il shall lie the duty Of the
captain fsithiully and diligently to execute such
orders. And the officers OF the an hGlsnce corps.
+ including the nasdicsl director, shall make su b
I rcperts from time 70 time may be required By
the secrstary Of War. the surgeon General, this
medical dtrt<t ST # the army, or The commanding
officer of the army ecrps ia which th%y raay h
servingi ana all reports 10 higher authority than
{ transmitted through the medical direefor of tia
I army II which sach army corps belongs
Sec G. dad hs Z JsrtAer ezaesel. Thai thu first
lieutenant assigned to the ambulancs eorpS for 4
/ division shall have complete control under tn,
captain OF his corps ard the medical director II
/ the Srr7y corps, Of sll the smhulanees, nsiical
I AMI other wagons, hcrses, mules and zen IA that
petition Of TIE aubutznee CUTS. He shall b the
acting assistant 9nzrfsTmaster for that portion ~
the smeuianes corps aud will receipt Tor aca bs
responsive for all the property heloaxiug 10 Il.
aud be held resPensibis fss any deuciaacy 10 any.