Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-29

s,ntatires Of the United States Of america "a Con
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That the medical director, or chief medical Of.
fcer Of each army corps shall, under the control
Of the medical director Of the armv 20 which
such army corps belongs, have the erection and
supervision Of all smbulances medicine, and
other, wagons, horses mples, harness and other
fixtures appertsining thereto. aud OF all officers
and men who may be detailed or employed TO
as,ist in the management thereof, IN the army
corps in which he NAV be serving.
Sec 2. And be u further enacted, hat the
conn. anding offcer Of ch army corps 81 al de-
tail officers ana enlist d men for service in the
ambulance corps Of such army corps, upon the
following bass, viz: one captain, who shall be
oommandaut o sad ambulance corps; one first
lieutenant for each division in such army corps;
one second lieutenant for each brigade in such
army corps; one sergeant for each regiment IN
such army corps; three prtyates for each ambu-
lance, and one srivate for each wagon; and the
officers and non commissioned officers OF the am
balance corps shall be mounted PROVIDED, That
the officers, ron-SommisSi Jned officers, and pri-
Yates 20 detailed for each army corps shall be
ex mined by board If medical officers of such
army corps as TO their fit ess for such duty; ard
that such as a.e found to be not qualified shall
be rejected, and others detailed in their stead.
Fec. 8. And BE- IL further enacted, That there
shall be a lowed and furnished to each army
corps two-horse-s mbulauees, up n the 'oilOwing
basis, TO wit: three 20 each regiment of infantry
Of five undred men or more; two TO each regi-
ment Of infantry of more than two hundred and
less than Eve hundred men or more aud one to
each ginent of infantry of less than two hun
bred men two 30 each regiment of valry of
five hundred men or more; and one TO each regi-
ment Of cavalryof less than five hundred men;
one to each battery of artillery to which battery
Of artillery il hall be permanently attached TO
the headquarters of each army corps tEo such
ambulances; and 20 each div zion ira n of am
bulancos two army wagons; and ambulances
shall be allowed and furnished to division brig
! AIDES AID commands not attached TO any army
| corps upon the same basis, and each ambulance
al all bp nravidpd with surh If
and other appliances as shall e prescribed by the
| Surgeon Geaeral: Provided, That the ambu-
! lances aud wagons herein mentioned shs ! be
furnished, so far as practicable, from the ambu-
lances and wagons nov in the service.
sec. 4. Aud he 10 further ENACTED, That horse
and mule litters NAV be adopted auth orized by
| the Secretary Of War, in leu of an balances,
when Judged necessary, under such rule, and
| regulations as may be prescr bed y the medical
! director of each army corps.
| &c. 5. ARd b. II further enacted, That the
captain shall be the conn ,nder of ell the ambu-
lances, medicine, and other wagons IN the corps,
under the immediate direction Of the medical
| director, or chief medical officer, Of the army
| corps TO which the ambulance orps bel nes. He
shall pay special attention TO the COnd ion of the
ambulauces, wagons, hor,es, II ules, harness and
! other ixtu es appertaining thereto, and see that
! they are at all times in readiness for service
| that the officers and men of the an bulance corps
are properly instructed in their duties. and that
/ their dut les are performed, and that the reguls-
| tions which may be prescribed by the Secretary
| of War, or the Surgeon General, for he gov
! eminent Of the ambulance CORDS are strictly OBJ
! served by those under his command. 1t shall be
his duty to institute drill In his corps instruct.
| ing his men in the most easy and expeditions
manner of moving the sick and wounded, and TO
| require in all cases that the sick and wounded
| shall be treated with gentleness and care, and
that the ambulance and wagons are at a times
provided with attendants, drivers, horses, mules,
and whatever may be necessary for their eficien-
cy; and il shall be his cuty also TO see that the
ambulanoes not used for any orher purpose
than that for which they are design ard or
dered. II shall be the duty of the medical direct
or or chief medical officer of the army corps, pre-
vious to q march, and evious to and IN time Of
| action, or whenever 1t may be necessary to use
the ambuanees, TO issue the proper orders 10 the
captain for the distribution and mansg ement of
the 3 me. for collecting the sick and wounded
and conveying them to their destination. And it
shall be the duty Of the ca tain faithfully and
diligently to execute such orders. And the Of
fcers of the ambulance corps, incl ding the med
ical director, shall make such reports, from time
10 time as may be required by the Secretary Of
War, the Surgeon General, the medical director
| of the army, or the commanding officer of the
army corps in which they may be serving; and
all reports to higher authority than the GEM
mandng officer of the army cor's shall be trans
mitted through the medical director Of the army
to which such army corps belongs
| Sec. s. And be IL further enacted. That the
first lieutenant assigned to the ambulance corps
for division shall have complete control, under
the captain of his corps and the medical director
and of the army corps, Of all the ambulances,
medicine, and other wagons, horses, mules, and
men in that portion Of the ambulance corps. He
shall be the acting assistant quarter master for
tina. portion of the ambulance corps, and will re-
ceipt FIR and be sponsible for all the roperty
belonging TO il, and be held responsible for any
deficiency in anything appertaiuing thereto He
shall have travelling forge, blacksmith, and
a saddier, who shall b. under his orders to ems
BILE him to keep his train order, He shall have
| authority to draw supplies from the deposit quar-
4 re0uisltlnpl owed hv thu
captain, of his corp, the medical dirt ctor, anC
the commander of the army corps to VIII ch he il
arsohed. It shall be his duty to exercise a con
slant es-si'ion over his tram IN everv partieu
Sec. 7. Ind Js IL ,T,'rthsr enacted, That th'
second lieutenant shall have comnis.oa ire por
ton of the ambulance corps for a brigade, aus
shall be under the immediate orders of the frs
lieutenant, and he shall exercise q careful su er.
| vision over the sergeants and privates aosigned
| TO the portion of the am bulan0e corps Tor M
brigade and il shall be che duty OF the sergeant'
10 Conduct the urills and inspeetions of the am
buianees under his orders of their re- pective reg
iments
Sec. $ And be it further enacted, That tn,
Hmbulanees in he armies of the United State,
shall be only for the tr nsportatior Of the sicl
and wounded, and, in urgent cases only, fol
medical supplies, and all persons shall be prohib
tied from using them, or requiring them to b,
used, for any other purpose 1t shall be the duty
OF the officers Of the ambulance corps to repor
TO the commander Of the army corps any viola
ton of the provisions of this section or any at
| tempt to violate the same And any officer WIT
shall u an ambulance, or require il 10 be used
| for any ther purpose than provided in thin
section shall for the first offence, be pabliely rep
| rimanded by the commander Of the army corp
in which he may be serving, and for the seconc
offence shall be dismissed from the service.
Sec 9. And be if further enacted, That NJ
person except the proper medical officers, or tn,
officers, non-commissioned officers, and private
Of the ambulance corps, or such persons as ma,
be specially assigned by competent military au
thority, to do duty with the ambulance corps 70
the OCCASION shall be permitted to take or accom-
parry sick or wounded men to the rear, either OF
the march or upon the field Of battle.
Sec. 10 And be 10 further enacted, That tn,
officers, non-commssionei officers, and private
of the ambulance corps shall tie designated b
such uniform or in such manner as the Score ar
Of War shall deem proper: Provided, That Of
, ficers and men may be relieved from service il
said corps, and Others detailed to the same, sub
/ ject TO The examination provided in the ,econ
section Of this act, in the discretion of the com
, manders Of the armies in which they may b
Z serving.
: Sec. IL. And be if further enacted, That
shsll be the duty Of the commander of the arm
corps TO transmit to the Adjutan. General tn
pames ard rank Of all officers aud enlisted me
: \ detailed for service in the ambulance corrs {
! such army corps, stating the organizations froi
9 | which they may have been 50 detailed and
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