Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-20
CONFEDERATE SURGEONS.
An Address to the Survivors of the Medical
Corps Confederate States Army.

Corps Confederate States Army.
The subjoined circular will be read with
interest by many surgeons OF the ate Con-
federacy.
Inc Surgeon Generals Department OF
the Confederate States gave authoritative
testimony of its efficiency not only III ope-
ratiye surgery but also in the discovery
and employment of remedial agents.
The F,sld and Forest of DR.. r.. Peyre
porcher, of South Carolina, comprehendee.d
much of discovery if not of original appii.
cation. DIR. Jones was "A trusted agent of
the department and is voluminous au-
thor, havingput forth four large, thick vol.
uynes of Surgical and Medical Memoirs"
He is a brother Of the orator and historian,
Colonel Charles C.. Jones. Jr.. LII. d.,
Augusta, Ga DR.. Jones was the first sec
rotary and treasurer of the Southern HIS
torlcal Society, which was organized at
New Orleans. Nav l. 1869.
OFFICE OF TIE SuRGEoN-GKsERAL OF THE
UNITED CoSTEDEnATE VETERANS,
1873 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
NEw ORLEANS, La, April 9, 1890. J
To G,e Stn-uirors Of the Medical Corps Of he
Confederate States Army:
Comrades, The surrender of the Army
OF Northern Virginia on this day twenty
five wears ago practically ended the strug-
States, and during this quarter Of a century
death has thinned our ranks, and our corps
can now oppose but broken line IN the
great STRUGGLE against human suffering,
disease. and death.
s. p. Moore. surgeon-general of the Con-
federate army, is dead. Surgeons l.. Guild,
A. j. Foard J. II. Berrien, j. ]. Darby, W..
A. Darlington. T. A. Ramsey, Samuel Chop
pin. X. j. Breckenridge, i. n. Coney, h. ,.
- A. A Fol
+. I've, q. +. Manson, Louis ID. Ford. Ha-
bersham, James Bolton, Frank w. Han
cock, and host OF other medical officers
of the Confederate States army all are
dead.
The Association of the United Confede-
rate Veterans was formed in New Orleans
in 1889, the objects of which are historic,
social, and benevolent.
Our lllustrious commanding general,
John b. Gordon. Governor of Georgia, has
ordered the United Confederate Veterans
to assemble in Chattanooga, Tenn, on July
2, 1890.
II is earnestly hoped that every surviving
member of the medical corps OF the Con-
federate 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 As
ISOLATION of the United Confederate Nete-
rams.
IL is Of the greatest importance to the
future historians, and 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, date Of commits
sion in the Confederate States army, ma.
ture and length of service OF each and
every member of the medical corps OF the
Confederate States army.
Q. Obituary notices and records of all de-
cessed members of the medical corps OF
the Confederate army.
3. The titles aud copies of all field and
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 diseases OF armies. camps. hos
pitfalls, and prisons.
The object proposed TO be accomplished
by the Surgeon-Generai OF the United
Confederate Veterans is the collection,
classification. observation. and final publ
cation of all the documents and facts bear
ing upon the history ana labors of the
medical corps of the Confederate States
army during the civil war of ls6l'65
Everything which relates TO this critical
period of our national history, which shall
illustrate the patriotic, self-sacrlncinS, ana
scientific labors of the medical corps of
the Confederate States army and which
shall vindicate the truth of history, should
be industriously collated, filed and finally
published. 1t is believed that invaluable
documents are scattered over the whole
land in the hands of the survivors of the
civil war of 1876, which will form ma
terial for correct delineation of the medi-
cal history of the corps which played go
important q part in the great historic
drama.
Death is daily thinning our ranks, while
time is laying its heavy hands upon the
heads Of those whose hair is already
whitening with the advance of years and
the burdens of care. No delay, fellow
comrades. should be suffered in the col
lection and preservation of these precious
documents. The task of collection Of
documents, cases, facts relating TO the
medical history Of the Confederate army
invites the immediate attention and CO.
operation of the honored comrades and
beloved compatriots throughout the South.
Respectfully, your obedient servant.
JOSEPH JONES, NJ. D.,
Surgeon General United Confederate Vet
Grams.