Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-11

The following communication from Col. X.
@. WeoD, Asst Surgeon General U S. A., to
the Governor, with accompanying circular,
is published for the information of aoldiers in
hospitals In the Western Medical Department
and their friends at home Il will be seen
that applications for individual transfers are
useless, but that transfers will be made in all
proper cases as fast as practicable and con-
sistent with the good of the service:
Assrsra MT SURGEON GENTS orr1ck.,
Louisville, Ky, Feb. Esd, 1885.
His Eeeetleney, James T. Lsscis, Gorsr1Or Of Wis
eons5H:
SIR Applications for leaves of absence
and transfers have become so urgent and nu-
merous that think proper to submit to you
my views.
All applications from General Hospitals
should pass through the medical officer, for
the reason that they have TO be returned to
the hospital for statement of the case this
produces delay.
The directions already given by the War
Department embrace leaves of absence over
which | have TO control; certain quota of
sick are given leaves of absence.
The interest of the service requires that
all men not permanently sick or disabled,
should be kept as near the theater of opera
tiois as possible, for obvious reasons.
| propose, and shall direct semi-monthly
examinations Of all the sick, not too remote,
to be made. All permanently disabled, or
who will not be fit for service in sixty days,
will be sent to their respective states.
This course will absorb all cases, if fit sub
jects, of that class of men who are now, in
large numbers, applicants for individual
transfers, and will save. the State Executive
much Importantly, and this Office from serious
embarrassment.
The hospitals in the Western Department
are now abundant, not crowded, and afford
sick soldiers every facility for prompt reeov-
cry and return to duty
am disposed to unite with you in every
effort to extend indulgences to sick soldiers,
where it does not impair their efficiency, or
retard their recovery
f.oa,s Your obedent servant, 81
R. C. WOOD, III
Asst. Surg. Gen, U. S. A.
ASSISTANT SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE,
Louisville, KY, Feb. %, 1865.
The following circular having been submit
ted to, and approved by the Surgeon Gene
raj, is published for the information of all
concerned. Its provisions will be strictly
COIlpneu WILL
r. c. WooD, Asst. Surg. Gen. U. S. A.
ASSISTANT SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE,
- Louisville, Ky, Feb. rs, 1865. !
CIRCULAR, No. 6.
Applications for individual tran sfers have be
come mum rOus that IL is necessary to establish
the following regulations
All applications for transfer must be made to
the Medical officer in charge of General Hospital,
who will endorse his opinion in the case and then
traDsm to the Assistant Surgeon General through
the Medical Dirseter of the Department, or Super
intendent of General Hospitals, for action. This
will expedite tr sfers, as individual cases have to
I've returned to the Surgeons in charge, for state
IN emf of the case.
Surgeons in charge will recommend for transfer
only such sick wounded soldiers who are perma-
tly disabled, those who will not be available
for du' y in sixiy days. essf ssaA
Sur icons in charge OF General Hospitals in the
W. stern NJ pdigaL Department will, the st and
Is OF every month, tran mit through the Med zeal
director OF Department or upt rnt eudent OF Gen.
eral Hospital, all cases which, in their opinion,
come under the provisions OF these regui ions,
for the action of the Assistant Surgeon General,
who, will take the most speedy.nIeas ures 20 trans
fer ali proper cases TO their respective States.
Tsis regulation will free the Department from
the EN- barrassment of individual appeals, and will
ensnr equal justice so the friendiess.
There is no authority in this office to give leaves
.N~s>- r. @. WOOD,
,.u. of Asst. surg. Gen. U. s. A.