The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-17
Confederate Medical Records.
OFFICE SURGEON GENERAL

OFFICE SURGEON GENERAL
UNITED Cox. VET, 1856 Washington Ave,
NEW ORLEANS. LA, April 9, 1890.
To the SWFUiUOrs of the Medical Corps of
the Confederate States Army:
CoMRADEs-The surrender of the army
of Northern Virginia OF this day twenty
five years ago practically ended the strug-
gle for the independence of the southern
states, and during this quarter of century
death has thined onr ranks and our corps
can now oppose but broken line in the
great struggle against human suffering,
disease and death.
s. B. Moore. surgeon general of the con-
federate army, is dead. Surgeons L. Guild,
A j. Foard, j. III. Berrien, j. T. Darby
w. A. Darlington, +. a. Ramsey, Samuel
Chopin, r. j. Breckenridge, L. ~ Coney,
e. S. Gilliard, E. A. Flewellen, A. n. Tally !,
Paul F. Eve, o. F. Manson, Louis ID. Ford.
Habersham. James Bolton, and host of
other medical officers Of the confederate
states army, are dead.
The association of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans was formed in New Orleans in
1889. The objects are historic, social and
benevolent
Oar illustrious commanding general, John
B. Gordon, governor OF Georgia, has ordered
the United Confederate Veterans to assem-
bic in Chattanooga on July 2, 1890. 1t is
earnestly hoped that every surviving men,
Der of the medical corps of the confederate
army will meet with the United Confederate
Veterans upon this important occasion, and
promote, by his presence and his counsels,
the sacred interests of the association Of the
United Confederate Veterans. IL is of the
greatest importance to the future historians,
aud also to the honor and welfare of the
medical profession in the south, that careful
records should be furnished the surgeon
general of the United Confederate Veterans
embracing the following data:
/. Name, age, nativity and date of COM
mission in the confederate states army,
nature and length of service of each and
every member OF the medical corps of the
confederate states army.
2 Obituary notices and records Of all
deceased members of the medical CORDS of
the confederate army.
3. The titles and copies of all field aud
hospital reports of the medical CORPS of the
confederate army.
4. Titles and copies of all published and
unpublished reports relating TO military
surgery and disease of armies, camps. hos
pitfalls, aud prisons Tho obiecs proposed
to be accomplished by the surgeon general
| of the United Confederate Veterans is the
collection, classification, preservation, and
final Publication of all the documents and
| facts bearing upon the history and labors of
the medical corps Of the confederate states
| army during the civil war, lSJ1-65.
Everything which relates to this critical
period of our national history, which shall
| Illustrate the patriotic, self-sacrificing and
scientific labors of the medical corps Of the
confederate states army, aud which shall
vindicate the truth of history, should be
industriously collected, filed and finally
published. Il is believed that invalua lie
| documents are scattered over the whole
land in the hands of the survivors of the
civil war of 1S6l-'65, which shall form ma
| terial for correct delineation of the medical
history of the corps which played so i'm
| portant part in the great historic drama.
Death is daily thinning cur ranks, whilst
time is laying heavy hand upon the heads
Of those whose hair is already whitening
with the advance of years and the burden
of care.
No delay, fellow comrades, should DO
suffered in the collection and preservation
of these precious documents. This task of
collection Of all documents, cases, facts re-
lating to the medical history of the confed-
crate army, invites the immediate attention
and cooperation of his honored comrades
and beloved compatriots throughout the
south. Respectfully your obedient servant,
JOSEPH JONES, NJ. D.,
| Surgeon General United Confederate Vet
| Grams.