New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-17

"A cases Of wounds and injuries have been transcrbed
chiefly from field reports. hospital caseDooks: ana Ies
Tho records Of the Office In regard 20 injuries OF the
head face neck thOrax abdomen spine, and peys nave
iecu classified and studied Illustrative have been
selected and written ont in minute detail, while numer
cal tables have been prepared exhibiting the progress
ana results OF the different classes OF Injuries 10 when
these individual examples belong. To illustrate these
injuries for future publication, there nave been com
Melted during tho year acknowledgements, HtnO,
graphs and diagrams There have also been prepared
text descriptive of the various classes OF injuries ana
OperaOns 500 pages Of manuscript are ln readiness Or
the printer and large amount OF the statistical natefh
ia IN such state of fOrwardness that IL can he made ready
for the press at few weeks notice 10 make the Pup
cations Of this Office valuable ms possible IN relation 10
the results OF major gcal injuries and operations
and especially in regard 20 the eNcslons OF the larger
designation OF conservative surgery, much time ana
labor have been expended IN tracing the ultimate ms
torie of notents who have undergone such mutations
This has been accomplished to very satisfactory dc
gree through the cooperation OF the examining surgeons
If the PensIon Bureau Of the Surgeons General and
OF the several States, of retired volu
bo igcstion and tabuation of the gca data pertain
inc 10 the late war; there have been received and conso
dated 600 quarterly reports Of Post Hospitals "a reports
of the examination of men. who having been wounded
presented themselves for rctnstment ~ recruiting sta
ious and 80 special reports OF surgical operations. -
The Army Medical Museum continues TO increase lh
value and usefulness During the year. 6'3 specimens
have added to the surgical section III To the m
cal section 2 10 the section Of comparative anatomy, 6s
snccimens and ia Photographic negatives Of microscope
cal specimens to the mcrOscOpca sectlOh. An ahatom
;l sccfou ~ ia specimcns has been formed and
dered OF especial interest by the large proportion OF Typ
zeal crauia OF the North American AbOrgnes winch IL
collection OF 1877 specimens OF Indian weapons
and utensils has also been added Two hundred ana SIX
tysix discarded specimens the histories OF which cOud
not be found at period OF publication OF the Catalogue
of the Surgical Section have been identified ana rehluieu
10 the collection For purposes or eNchahgc WIN otul
museums with learned societies, either Tor sleclhoa
or publications. AN photographs. Illustrative OF yues
and operaons have been printed. There were during
the year 4iS visitors 10 the Museum lHcIuus mihS m
itary surgeons OF emnence. 80 ,...,
ON the 3Oth OF September there were 2s9 garrlsOhe
posts various Military Departments beside an az
most euual number OF detachments on temporary uuy
throughout the South and expeditions, or protecting
the lines OF travel on Plains, requiring medical h
tendance The number OF Surgeons ana Assistahl7sui
reons being altogether inadequate to meet TINS deuanu
il has been necessary To employ contract pyseans e
necay nj tho South whore hut few Of the resident pby
sicans could take the oath necessary 10 thet phym,
and the fees for attendance in individual cases would pe
far i'm excess of the contract rates The number OF py
sicans employed upon the 30h OF september was ~
at rates OF compensation varying from b 70 S4o w,
month: but large proportion OF these Will DC dispensed
with 80 soon az the troops concentrated IN WINTER
quarters ard the condition Of public affairs VIII ADMIT Oh
me discOntinuance Of the numerous small garrlsOhs
throughout the States recently I'm Rebellion:
since the date Of my last annual report three ouPeoS
and two Assistant Surgeons have died. eight Assistant
surgeons have resigned, Advantageous have
been dismissed and one Acknowledgment oAsheIeu-
total, 1G. ,,,.-,--
Medical Board for the examination OF candidates for
appointment AS Acknowledgements L. :. Army anu OF
Acknowledgements for promotion Is now In session III
New-YOrk City. .-.
There are now 20 vacancies I'm the grade OF Assistant
Surgeon Most respectfully your Obodent servant
j. X. BARNES, surgoOn-General, u. D. Army