The national Republican., 1867-02-08
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THE DEPARTMENT

Army BULLErN.-Inspector General Shri.
yer, in q circular TO the Surgeon General,
directs that he Immediately give instructions
TO oil the officers and agents Of that bureau
who have public property under their charge
TO take the necessary precaution for pre-
venting its destruction or damage by acci |
dental fire, and also to see, by personal in
spection, that the apparatus for extinguish-
ing fires, Of which they have control, is in
proper condition for effective use.
The Surgeon General, in orders, directs
medical officers engaged in the examination
Of recruits, TO furnish in the future, at the
end Of each month, special report Of the
condition Of the tpotinded men in addition TO
the reports now required; this report, among
other things, to state the anatomical location
Of the wound or operation, and the exact
condition Of the parts at the time Of exami-
nation. Also the effect which II has pro-
duced upon the mans general health, upon
the use Of his limbs, and the nervous system,
or respiratory or digestive organs.
The Surgeon General, in circular No. l,
dated January 25, says:
at Is known that during the war of the
rebellion there were instances Of primary am
putation at the hip joint for gunshot injury,
performed at field hospitals, and not made
the subject Of special reports to this Office.
With much difficulty the details Of several
such cases have been collected. II is be-
leyed that others may remain unrecorded."
In order that the data Of the Office in rela-
ton to this operation maybe as complete as
possible, surgeons are respectfully requested
TO report any facts, however slight, within
their knowledge, in reference to cases Of am
putation ut the hip joint in the military sur
gerry Of the war Of the rebellion bearing upon
cases other than those enumerated at page
SO Of Circular No. G, Surgeon Generals or
fee, 1865.
General Grant, in circular, substitutes
the following instructions TO officers on re-
cruiting service in place Of Circular No. 80,
Of November 2,lS66, from his Office:
Hereafter boys under the age Of twenty
one will not be enlisted except for the pur-
pose Of learning music, and then only under
authority from the superintendent Of recruit
ing service or the Adjutant General Of the
Army, after the written consent Of the pa
rent, guardian or master has been obtained.
In cases where there is neither parent, guard
ian, nor master, no enlistment will be made.
In case Of every recruit rejected or discharged
on account OF minority, whose enlistment has
been made in violation Of the above recon-
mendation will be made that the expenses
incurred by the Government for such enlist
ment be stopped from the pay OF the officer
making it.
Gen. Grant has directed the superintendent
Of the general recruiting service to forward
two hundred and thirty-eight recruits Of the
general service United States army, to New
Orleans, Ia, to report to the commanding
general Department Of the Gulf for assign
ment to duty to the 20th United States in
fantry.
Brevet Lieut.. Col. NJ. r. Hogan, Surgeon
United States volunteers, recently ordered
to proceed 10 his home and report by letter
TO the Adjutant General and Surgeon Gen
eral Of the army for muster out Of service, Il
authorized to be retained on duty at Raleigh
N O., until the court of which he is mem
Der is dissolved.
The Secretary Of War, in General Order
No. Z, republishes the joint resolution o
Congress, approved December Z, 1866, Il
appoint two managers for the national asy
lum for disabled volunteer soldiers, to fil
certain vacancies; and the act Of Congress
suspending the payment of money from tn
Treasury as compensation 10 persons claim
ing the services or labor Of cOlored volunteer
or drafted men, and for other purposes