Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-29

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and that the ambalaness and wagons a,e at all
mes provided with atttndan $, trlvei,, h ~,
mics and whatever may be necessary for the
| ELI iency; and II shall be hi dutf al TO 80
| that 9 ambu aboas are not used for any other
| purpose than that for which they i, signed
| and ordered, IL sh N be the duty of the medi-
| director OF chief medic Il officer Of the army
corps, previous 10 ma Gu, aud previous 70 and
| in me Of solon, OF whenever it may be ntces-
sayy q issue the proper orders n the captain for
the distribution and management Of the same,
for collecting the sicE aud wounded, and ,on-
veying them 10 their destination, And u shall
be the duty Of the captain faithfully and dill,
gently 10 execute such order, And the officers
of The ambulance Corps inc uding the medical di.
rector, shall make suoa Tepor s. from tine 20
time, rs may be required by the Secretary of
War, the surgeon General, the medical director
OF the army, or the COMMANDING officer OF the
army co ps Ia which they may be serving; and
all reports 20 higher authority than the COM
mandlng otheer OF the army corps shall be trans
mite through the medical dir, otor of the army
10 which such army corps belong,
SIC. g. AHd be Il further enacted That the fist
ltutenant assigned TO the ambulance CORPS for
division shall have complete control, under the
captain of his corps and the medical director OF
the army rps, of all the army corps of All the
ambulano 5, me tiolne, ndother wagons. horses
mues, men in ia Il portion of the ambulance
corps, He shall be the acting assistant quarter
master for that portion of the ambulance oorps
aud will rec ipt for and be responsible for any de-
ti,ienoy In anything pertaining thereto. He shall
have travrll ne forge blaoksmi h and sad
dler who shall b. under his orders 10 enable
him TO keep his train in order. He shall have
authori y TO draw supplies ON the depot quar-
term tster, upon requ'stions approved nv tie
captain of his corps the me iieal rector and the
commander OF the army corps TO which he is a.
tached, 1t shall be his dHty 70 exercise A con
stan ,uperyson over his train in every particu-
lar, aud keen il at al times ready for service
SRC. Z. Ind be IL further endctd That the sec
ond heutfnat hal have command of the amhu-
lance corp for a brigade, and shall be under the
immediate orders OF the first lieutenant, and he
sha exercise c reu supervi, ion over the ser
gean's and priyates assigned 10 the portion of he
seGSeants 70 oouduc. the drt4s and inspect ms of
the ambuances under his orderes of their rsspc-
tive regiments.
SEC, And be Il further enacted That the am =
balances il the armies of the United States SHAH
shall be used only for the tran srotation Of the
sick and wounded, and, in urgent cases only. for
medical supplies, az al persons snail be prohib-
tied from US ng them, requiring them TO he
used, for any other purpose. l, shal! be the du-
! ty of the otlic rs of the ambulance corpsto re.
| port 10 the comm andeo of the army coins any
violation OF the prov sions of his section or any
attempt - violate the same. And any officer
| who sh u'e an ambulance, or r,Quirs il TO he
used, for any other purpose than as provided in
| this ectlon, sha l. for the first offe' ce De nuh
lciy repTemanded by the comma nder of toe ar
my corps in which h may be serv No. ard for
aud for The sec nd often, shall be dismissed from
trs IN the service.
SEC 8. Aad be Il 6srther enacted. That M
| person EXCEPT the proper medical officers or
| the omcers, nOn-cOmmss oned ofioers, and mi.
Yates of the ambulance corps or such persons as
may be specally assigned, by competent militia.
| ~ authority, 10 duty with he ambu AZ c. corps
for the OCCASION shyll he pc mi e d 10 take or sc-
| company ck or wounded men to the rear, eth
| er on he m n o. upon the fell of bate
SBC 10 and De Jttrtb9r enacted, That the off
| GERS, non commi 81 ned officers. and privates of
thr anbu tance corps shsll be "signated by such
IN form or in sech manner as the Secretary Of
War shall deem proper: Pyoeidea That officers
and men may be relieved ON service in sad
corps, and Other dtailed 10 the same subject TO
| the examination provided IN the 3, CO.. d section
| OF TIL act, IN the discretion Of the commanders
! of the armies, in whi2n they may he servin =
SEC. And be IL FURTHER enacted, That it shall be
| the duly OF the commander Of the army corps to
| transmit t the Adjutaut General the names
and rank of all officers md enlisted men detail,
| for service in the ambulan3. 60 ps, stating the
| organ IL atoms from viii h they NAV have beeu so
| detailed; AMI if such officers and men b.iong to
| vJluteer organizations, the Adj liant General
shall therup)n notify the goveraors Of the sey-
eral S ates in VIII CHI such ORGANIC itions we're
IA sed otthei' cetai for aueh service; and it shall
be the duty of the commander of the army corps
TO report 10 the A6jutat General from time 10
tim the oondnct and behavior ofthe ambulance
CORDS, aid he Adu ant General shall focwar coles
OF such repor's, so far thy relate 10 officers
aue emitted men of volunte r organ zation., to
the governors the Ststes in which such organ
iIatsns were raised.
SEC. IL And be it further enacted, That moth
ing IL this act shall be con true to dtmi1sh or
impair the lghtf Il eu hority of the commander
| of my corps, or Separate det8ch nents ever The
medical and other Off .afs. ESQ non -commssioed
! officers and prYates of their respective com
mands
bT,rcb 700.