Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-14
SURGEON HORIZONS REPORT
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Adtstant 0snesd 6eeaeus - RECEIVED
| froa - W, D.....-... $1,000.
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.. Army Surgeon. Nsj. 8. r. Horton Who
visited ths n. v. II. in cana Il (.emr g.v.
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ADAMS, \. L. jay ,, 1850
zae surgeon General, y. 8. AyMy, Wast-
ssStDs. d. c.
Sn: In co0p.isrce Vim i.~ey.rsior.
fsoo The Sasaeon Geueral,s 600 a.s.a
June n, 1880, / have the honor q ssh-,,
the following report Of nv service : hi ~
troops Of the Mstionsl Gnsrd. sal. ~
Maine, ia camp nsas Ausussa. Hair,e. fron
June 30 to Julv 4. 1880: viz Res;r min,
With the afternoon Of the arrival ~ 49,
troops 10 camp, June 30, four Iessons q
| the duties Of the Medical Offcer IN csmy
were gisen BY me 10 The surseone All ssa,t
| surgeons, each q long n thew corld enduy.
10 listen 70. from pure msntsl fs,;vne ~
instruction each dsy In the drill Of ~ Hns.
pilal Corts. With the littsY and ambulanes.
| the laster impfovised. and Ia the method.
of lifting the sick and Wounded on the IA
sleheld and elsewhere. In respect "a IN
latter. on the Iast day, one of the assY. sur
gsons, ia the pfssence Of mvself Ana she
| other medical ofIicess. went thYoush ths
| litter drill with 8 Of the men dstsiled -
members Of the Hospitsl Corps. fairly
| we'll, two additional men were used A. ~.
| tienss. In the Lessons Of instruction in the
duties Of the medical officers In csmp and
in the post, they were show all the blsnks
| pertaining 10 the Medical Department. VIII
sample cases, or ilIusernt III ons. in each hi.ok
These included the returns Of the Quarter.
masters Dent. upon which were home
clothing. ambulsuce. ETC.. in which smone
other things . filled out clothing receipt
roll was shown and explained To them. aIso
IN ordnance return filled in. The reouired
meteoroloeicsl report and the care al
meteoroloaicsl instruments we're also DO
scribed. Everything pertainirs 10 the "a.
ton vaa explained. beaiunina vith the "a
ton return; the amounts Of the various
articles composing the ration for one MAJ
were represented, o. also the conversion Of
rstions to bulk. In this connection hsa
taken with me the authorized sub.isfence
issue and conversion table. showing the
conversion from rstions 70 bulk. for from
l 10 10000 ration; this saye great satisfac-
ton, when explained, The morning report
to the Post Adiutapt puzzled them. but bv
patiently going over il for several ,imes.
thev at isst understood it The daily rcsurn
of the HOSPITAL Corps 10 the Post Adiutant.
Of the report Of the personnel of the same
the consolidated report Of sick and wounded.
vith sample caass. vers exolainsd. All The
details Of the sanitary duties and reports OF
the medical officer were made clear Ia them.
This included the selection Of csmp-si,e,
with reference 10 soil. water. drainase. etc.
also the methods OF disposaI of the excrets
| of the men. and the refuse from the kitch.
ems: the cooking and the serving of the
food. and It's qusntity. needed by the SOL
| der. A we'll A. its quality. both in field and
most These we're given. Ar we'll M the
general direction a to the personal hygiene
| Of the soldier. The details of 4 sanitary
renort we're told r. them. Theeramipa,ion
| al recyuit, The chart for the same. illus.
t,.tsd the rstn,ns Of these exsmina,ions.
The cer,;fc.te ~ the sur,eon the EXAMINE
tio, ouest;ons IA ha .n.wered AVID many NJ
tho causes of their reflection we're ar nl.;ned
| 7 c.,efuIIv ds.cribed a alled return ~ mod
;c.l pronsytv. Consuming much time At this.
| slso The reouisitions inyoices receipts and
the nscka,'s list and a f,Ilsd ont invento,v
and in.nec,ion report. in addition tn this. a
iii of roundsd two dsvs Alter an engage
men, . ,eno,t of an en;dem;c and fhs
ds,.iI. ~ . ,ano,t ~ . .p,gic.I ona,.t;on
ne,fo,med vifb samnIs c,se. They wey,
s,a.,lv n e.saa nth The latter and desired
70 knov whether I g uld for them a few
.ucb blanks The duties Of a Hospitsj
S,ewsrd ana an Acting Hosp;t.l S,ew.rd
vere described To them At considerable
lsn.,h Tho ,s.rI,;og goo5 of those lss.
.ons i, i. heIavea can bs.t he sbovn. by
,ha ,,r.,t ds.;,s 81 The 40 gentlemen IN Learn
evs,vtniny tbav pos,ibiv could. Of the
duties Of a medical ofticer. in camp And
nos, Which tbay a;.nIsvsd
Tbev listened ,ttsnt,vely at each lesson
and ..tsd nus.,;ons nert lining tn the
v.rious ,nh;scts' nearly constantly. Tbi.
r,.as 4, . n,,ch rors .s,ss.hIa dutv for =,
;r.,,nc,or Than h wonId have bcsn had
,hav hsen ;ndi1srsnt The c.mn was in
r,... cort,.;o, an Thur.d.v .Iplr "A
ov;r, N tho visit tn !, of The State Gov.
$50 ~ ,ha 0ac,st.,y ~ w., ,he So,..
49,, &c ,h.t a.v .e,sr ~ icb incarceration.
.,a.a y, onoa r,sts In c.mn o., ,hs b,aaL
IN. ~ ~ ,hs co,nm. nd and the;, den.,,urs
~ ~. pp, ~ NJ -, ,ha rnrno.a ~ rn;.
,;n,, in . n,oca..;on viii, tho Society Of the
a. 50 H. po,or,ac g., .,srd n.,.as
a. ~ s,i,o,;na a.~ In,v ~ Tbs A.
infant General Of the state. CenT II. NJ
sns..ra oors;aa,oa ,h.t ha,ongad IN The
Cnvs,nor,. STAN during The wsek Of the
a,o.u,n,,s,t .rd d..;,ad ,h., 7 ,om.;n .
cnmnopsn, member NJ that st.ff until il
49, m a, d;..oivsd wh;cb i, Ala an the
axsn;na, 20 Iniv s,h In sdd;,;on :, ibs
.hoxa nor, Il .sem. nroner IN add the
greatest conrtesy, kindness and hospitality