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OFBIOIAL.
LAWS or THE UNlTED STATES.
PaSssd at ths First Season Of de Thirty
sighth 0ongrsss. .
fPusLlo-No. 22.1

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An Act 10 establish q uniform system of
amoulAueeG 10 the armies of the United
States. ltitf
-tBs Il enacted BY the 6enata and House
Of Representatives OF the United States of
America in Coogress assembled, That
the medical director, or chief medical OIL
Ger. Of each army corps shall, under the
control Of the medical director of the army
TO which such army corps belongs, have
the direction and supervision Of ell dmSu-
lsncSs, medicine, aud other wagons, horses,
mules, harness, and other fixtures apper-
tanning thereto, and Of ali officers
aud men Who may be detailed OF. emPloyed
10 assist him in tho management thereof,
In the army corps in which he may be
serving. gu
- Sec. 2. Aud be il further enacted, That
the commanding officer of each army corps
shall deIaiI officers and enlisted men for
service in the ambulance corps Of such
army corps, upon the following basis viz:
said ambulance corps; one FIRST lieutenant
for each division 10 such army corps; one
second lieutenant for each brigade in such
army corps; ono sergeant for each regi-
meut in such army corps; three pyiYaIes
for each ambulance, and one private for
each wagon; Sud the officers and non.
commissioned officers of the ambulance
corps shall be mounted: Provided, That
the ofhcers, non commissioned officers,
aud priVAtes SO detailed for each. army
corps shall be examined by a board Of med
icai officers OF such army corpS as to their
fitness for Suea duty aud that such as are
found to be not qualified shall be rejected,
and others detailed in their stead.
Sec. 3. Aud be it further enacted, That
there shall be allowed and flrnished TO
each army corPB IWo-horse Ambulauces,
apon the following basis, 10 vii: three to
each regiment Of infanry of Eve hundred
men or more; Two 70 each regiment
Of infantry Of more than two hun
dred and less than ave hundred men
or morei and one to each regiment of
infantry Of less than two hundred men; two
TO each regiment Of cavalry of Eve hun
dred man or mOrei aud one to each regi-
meBt Of cavalry OF less than i've hundred
men, one to each battery of artillery-to
which battery Of artillery IL shall be per.
manently attached; to the headquarters Of
each army corps two such ambulaness;
and 10 each division train Of ambulances
Two army wagons; and Ambulauees shall
be allowed and furnished to division bri-
army corps upon the Same basis, aud each
ambulance shall be provided With such
number OF stretehers and other appliances
as shall be prescribed by the Surgeon Gem
araI: Provided, That the ambuialces and
wagons herein mentioned shall be furnish
ed so far as practicable, from the sambu-
lancss AID wagons now In the serVies.
See. e. And be il further enacted. That
horse and mule litters may be adopted or
authorised by the Sectetary of War, in
lien Of Ambulauces, when judged peoessA.
~, under lgDch rulsS and regulations as
may represented by the medical director
Of each army corpg. 89f1Ts
Sec. 5. Aud be It further enacted. That
the captain shall be the commauisr Of All
the ambulances, medicine, aud other Wa1sr-
ans in the corps, under the Immediate d.
Tection OF the medical dire6tor, or chief
medical officer, of the army corps to which
the ambulance belongs. He shall pay
special attention 70 the condition of the
ambulances, wagons, horses, mules, har-
ness, and other fixtures AppertRining there
70, and sec that they are ct ell times in
E0GdinesS for service; that the officers and
men of the ambulance corps are properly
Instructed In their duties, and that their
duties are performed, aud that the sreRula.
lions which may be prescribed by the SEQ.
Rotary Of War, or the SurRsod General, for
the governments of the ambulance cos6s
are strictly observed by those under. his
command. 1t shall, be his duty to lusti.
tuts = drill 10 hiS eorpB, instrusIinR,h is
men In the most easy aud expeditions nd
nsr OF moving the sick and wounded, and
TO require Ia all 0aseG that the sick and
wounded shalt be treated with Rentleness
md ~ RElk a,
wagons are at all times provided with At
teudauLs, drivers, horses, mules, and what.
ever may be necessary for their efficiency,
And IL shall be his duty also to see ihSi
the Ambulances are not used for any othe,
purpose than that for which they are de.
aigned and ordered. Il ShRlI be the duty
of the medical director, or chief medics
otheerI OF the army corps, previous TO /
march, and previous to and in time of ae.
ten. or whenever il may DO necessary Il
use the ambulanoeS, to issue the prone
orders 70 the captain for the dfsIributioE
and management of the same, for collect
ing the click and wounded, aud eonYeyin,
them 70 their destination. Aud Il shal
DO the duty OF the captain faithfully ant
diligently to execute such orders. Ant
the officers OF the ambulance eorps,ffn
ding the medical director, shall makeisncI
reports, frouf time to time, IS may be 70
quired by the Secretary OF War, the Sur,
Geon General, the medical director Of ID,
army, or the commanding officer OF tn
army corps In which they may be serving
and all reports to, highsr authority thar
the commanding officer Of the army corn
shall be transmitted through the medica
director Of the army to Whiehsuch arm,
OOEPs belouES.
Sec. q. Aud be 1t further enacted, Tha
the hFst lieutenant assigned 10 the amin
lance corps for . gdiviSion Shalt have CON.
PletS control, under the captain OF his corn
aud the medical director ofths army eorpI
0fail the ambulauees, medicine, and othe
wagons, horses, mules, and men in ina
portion Of the ambulance eorpl He shal
be the acting assistant qdArtetmasters "a
that portion, Of the am6aIaasS eorps, An,
NINll RAnAfHnk ann. nd ~ /.