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


At the date OF my last Annual Report epidemic cholera
and yellow fever prevailed among the troops In various
sections the country avery full aud exhaustive report
Officers Of the Army, In Circular No l. War Department,
Surgeon Generals Office, June 10, 1868 To this date,
there lhas been no well authenticated OF epidemic
cholera OF yellow fever reported as occurring among
troops in the present year.
The monthly reports OF sick and wounded for the fiscal
wear Terminating June go 1863 received In the Division Of
Records Of this Office TO this date represent an average
mean strength OF 1921 white, and 44 cOloed troops
For the white troops the total number OF Of all
kinds reported under treatment was 1881 or zoos per
600 Of strength-neary three entries on tho SICK report
durnQ the year for each OF this number Of cases,
sg25 were for disease alone and 1856 for wounds &C
cdes and injuries being 262s per 1000 OF strength Tor
disease and $50 per 600 Of strength for wounds. acc
dents and injuries The average number constantly on
sick report was 1882 OF whom 25lO were sick ana SiI
wounded or IS per 900 constantly under treatment for
disease and per 1OOOf wounds and injuries Inc tOa
number OF deaths from all causes reported was JoJ Oh
which l75 were from disease, and 7o Tor wounds, acc
dents and injuries being at the rate OF 20 deaths from
disease and from wounds 10 each 1000 OF strength vi
the deaths from disease 42 from yellow fever 59
from cholera and co., deaths 1000 Of strength
from all other diseases The proportion OF deaths irOm
ali causes 10 cases treated was death 10 "a cases
Nine hundred and eghtYOur white soldiers, OF ~ per
1000 OF strength, were discharged upon ouboOh Nci
tiheate Of Disability. ,,,,
For the coored troops the whole number OF cases OF all
kinds treated was IA beng the rate OF 1901 per
900 of strength or three cases OF sickness for each man.
OF this number 1850 were for disease being 2ooo per
1000 OF strength 1905 were Tor WOUNDS accdehts au III
juries being per 900 The average lumber constant
ly sick report 1885, Of whom o were SICK anu 30
wounded being at the rate Of 81 per 900 constantly
der treatment for disease, and per 1000 Tor wounds nc
cidents, and injuries. 100
The total number OF deaths reported 2e OF which
9I2 from disease 20 from wounds and injuries; be-
ing at the rate OF 81 deaths per 200 strength from dis
and per 1000 from wounds OF the deaths from
disease 2j were from yellow fever, 81 were from chO
leaving l2S, or u per 1000 Of strength from all other
diseases The proportion OF deaths from all TO
cases treated was death ~ 65 cases.
Ninety coored soldiers or - per 1000 Of strength were
discharged on Surgeons Certificate OF Disability.
During the year. the records fled In the Record and
Pension Division OF this Office have boon searched, aud
such Official information relative 20 deaths, discharges
and treatment they contain has been furnished IN
ply TO the inquiries OF the Pension Bureau In 1915
AuJntanteneral, u. =. A, in 1882 cases. Paymaser
General A. In 473 cases; and IN lS2y cases to other
authorized inquiries, making total OF 3i,TO
Ia tho Division OF Surgical Records, the histories OF
or this amount S927 transferred to The sppropa
ton for discharged soldiers and Treasury bat sabse
quently carried u The Surplus Fuud
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