Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-18

congress.
TPUDLIC-No. %.
Az ACT to est ,bish a uniform syst EN- of
ambulances in the armies of the United
States.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House
of representatives. Of tie United States
of .lmrrica IN Congress assembled, That,
the medical director, or chief medical officer,
of each army corps shall, under the control OF
the medical director of the army to which
such army corps belong, have the direction
and supervision of all ambulanc's, medicine
and other wagons, horses, mules, harness, and
other fixtures appertaining thereto. and of all
offers and men who may BIZ detailed or en-
p'oycd to assist him in the management
thereof in the army corps in which he may
be scrvug.S
Sc. 3. .1nd be it .funhcr euactcd, That
the commanding officer of each army corps
shall detail officers and enlisted men for SER
vice in the anbulancr corps of such army
corps. upon the following basis. viz one
clptain. who shall be comman.lant of said am
brlancc corps; one first Lieutenant for each
division in suc. army corps; one second
lieut. nant for each brigad in such army corps ;
one sergeant for each regiment in such army
corps; three privates tor each ambulance,
and one private for each wagon; and the
officers AMI n-commissioned officers of the
ambulance corps shall be mounted: Proridd.
That the officers, non commissioned officers,
AMI priyates 50 detailed for each army corps
shall br examined by board of medical Of
fcers of such. army corps as to their fitness
for such duty; and that such as are found to
BE- not qualified shall be rejected, and others
detailed in their stead
Sec. 3. And be 1t .furAer enacted, That
there shall be allowed and furnished t. each
army corps two-horse ambulances. upon the
following basis. to wit three to each regiment
of infantry of fvs hundred men or more two
to each regiment Of infantry of more than
two hundred and less than five hundred men
or more; and one to each regiment of less
than two hundred men; two to each rpgi-
ment 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
of artllery-to which battery of artillery it
shall be permanently attached; to the head
quarters Of each army corps two such ambu
lances; and to each division train of ambu-
lances two army wagons; aud 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 mum.
Der of stretchers and other appliances as shall
be prescribed by the Surgeon General: Pro-
rided, That the ambulances and wagons here
in mentioned shall be furnished. so far as
practicable, from the ambulances and wagons
now in the service.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
horse and mule litters may be adopted or att
thorized by the Secretary of War, in lieu OF
ambulances, when judged necessary, under
such rules and regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the medical director Of each army
corps.
Sec. s. And be 1t further enacted, That
the captains shall be commander of all the
ambulances, medicine, and other wagons in
the corps, under the immediate direction Of
the medical director, or chief medical officer,
of the ormy corps to which the ambulance
corps belongs. He shall pay special atten.
ton to the condition of the ambulances, wag-
ons, horses, mules, harness, and other fixtures
appertaining thereto. and see that they are at
all times in readiness for service; that the
officers and men Of the ambulance corps are
properly instructed in their duties. and that
their duties. are performed, and that the regu-
iatlons which may BE- prescribed by the
Secretary Of war, or the Surgeon General
Tor the government Of the ambulance corps ara
strictly observed by those under his command.
1t shall be his duty to institute drill in his
corps, instructing 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
een'leness and care, and that the ambulances
and wagons are at all times provided with
attendants, drivers. horses, mules, and what
ever may be necessary for their efficiency