New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26
ment Of the bystanders." And common sense does
occasionally get into the courts still.
N1TIONlL GUARD AFF1IES.
PARTICULARS ABOUT THE NEW HOSPITAL CORPS
CAPTAIN OATEs's SENTENCE PUBLISHED.

results than the reform which VIII DC NAV
| by the order establishing permanent "oSpt
| corps in the National Guard, when was issued
| by Adjutant- General Porter last week. ms
| Is a subject which has been discussed soou oeai
| recently not only among the medical oniceIs Dut
| the commanding officers as well surgeon al
Bryant recommended the establishment oi just such
4 corps as will be brought into existence ~ tne
new order. and his recommendation was piii'eu IN
| the last Adjutant- Generals report Inc nc" Vo'ps
| will un1oubtedlv onen tie way for many men who
will join the National Guard for this service aione
| wren they could not be induced TO JON uhder the
| old order of things. There Is so much interest III
this subject that practically the whole OF inc oruer
is printed here for the Information OF those WHO
think of Joining this branch of the service In effect
| Il Is follows:
| Cornanding officers Of regiments will detail eight
privates commanding officers Of battaons not pan
of regiment will detail four priV"'cs' anu COM
handing officers Of separate companies "oolS anu
batteries viii detail private each ior Such uu'!'
| but no private shall be so detailed unless with
| his consent and on the recommendation Vi '"e
senior medical officer OF the organization nor uhiesS
he is well instructed in The school Of the soldier
Men may he specially enlisted upon the recon
mendation of the senior medical o:lcer OF the
| organization for the purpose OF such detail IN
| which case the detail VIII be permanent out the
men enlisted will be required to drill win their
| organization until they are well instructed IN Ut"
| school of the soldier.
| Except in cases Of emergency members OF me nos
Hal corps will not be detached from tie ofS''nizi-
| ton in which they have enlisted The senior med!-
ca officer of an organic ton will be in charge of
| III members of the hospital corps furnished by his
| oranization
Pivates detailed for duty in the hospital corps
WILDE subject while such duty to the orders OF
the aedioal officers of their organizations. ana VIII
| be rtievci from all drills with their companies.
| troop: or batteries. and their commanding officers
| detached
| service the may be-
Privaes CT the hospital corps Will not be
| rdieveC such except upon the recommenda-
tim request of the senior medical officer of the
| organization. The Surge0n-Gcneral Will prescribe
the Of instruction and be responsible for
the efficiency of the hospital corps. Medical OFF,
Ger will be responsible for the continued efficiency
| of he detachment Of the hospital corps under
| thei charge and instruction The medical officers
Of n organization will. under the direction OF the
senir medical officer those Of separate companies
troos and batteries under the direction Of the
resp,tive brigade surgeons instruct the privates Of
| the bspital corps detailed from their organization
| by Pans OF lectures and denominations in the
| methis OF rendering first aid to the sick and
wouned in the elementary principles OF anatomy.
physi'ogy. hygiene and therapeutics; In the care
and Re of hospital and field appliances in the
meho of ordinary cooking. and as litter bearers
in accordance with the prescribed manual
Atterance at instruction and drills OF the hos
Ipal oips and ceremonies and active duties Of the
conmnd IL pertains to IS under VI. G. ~. ii$. iii
and ia compulsory for the members Of the corps,
and tose absent without valid excuse VIII be
reportd by the medical officer in charge TO their
respective company. troop battery commanders.
who In their turn will report them delinquent on
the prper return provided for such report ~ the
close o. the OF instruction the detailed m-n
of the corps shall be examined TO their pro-
fcency by a board TO be appointed for that par-
pose as herein provided.
Commanding officers Of brigades will. with the
approval of the SurgeonGeneral appoint for their
respective commands. boards OF examination which
shall consist Of not less than three medical Off
GERS whose duty IL shall be TO examine and report
to the brigade commander the proficiency |
of the detailed who have attended the pre-
scribed course of instructions The presiding Off |
Ger Of each board shall notify the commanding |
officers of the organizations OF his brigade OF the
dates which the board will be in session and
when they will examine the detailed men OF the |
corps. These men shall then be ordered before the !
examining board by the Commanding officer Of the !
regiment, battalion. troop. battery separate !
company to which they belong and those who pass !
the prescribed examination shall remain members !
of the hospital corps subject TO the approval OF |
the medical officer IN charge and subject also to
an annual examination by the board mentioned.
With the approval OF the senior medical officer
Of an organization enlisted of the organization
prescribed for members OF the hospital corps. but
such attendance shall not be made compulsory,
md no man shall be excused by reason thereof
rom any part of his regular military duty.
At ceremonies the detachments of the hospital
orps viii take position six PAGES 20 the left and
1 continuation Of the line. six PAGES to the
of the column Of their regiments or bat
tlions; they will be posted by their hospital stew
iris who will then take their proper position as
ION commissioned staff officers. On practice or
service marches they will follow their regiments or
,attalions at distance OF six PAGES under the
barge Of hospital steward and medical officer.
he uniform is to be practically the same as Is
by the ambulance corps. Members OF
hospital corps who, after years service in IL,
been found qualified for such duty by the
samning board will be permitted
'ess and undress uniforms all occasions and
citizens dress, the badge of the hospital corps
the State as an indication Of special fitness to
/ the sick and injured under urgent circum-
ances This badge shall be turned In to the med
II officer in charge of the corps when the soldier
ses TO be member Of the hospital corps. and
medical officers shall be responsible to the
)d reasons. TO refuse permission to wear or de-
le to issue them
ach private of the hospital corps shall in active
vice carry canteen Of water. knife Of APP
we'd pattern, and. except when serving as an
srly TO medical officer, hospital corps pouch:
pon the march, when IN active service. medical
;ers may be attended by mounted private of
hospital corps, carrying a medical officers Or
Z pouch.
active service the ambulance and field hos |
} service will be performed by members OF the
Ital corps
cases Of emergency commanding officers will
al on the application Of their senior medical
Or many men as company litter bearers as
circumstances may require Men who have at
toi the course OF instruction prescribed for pri-
W of the hospital corps will be preferred for
| sl1uty.
| ing an engagement or In emergency the ,
cony litter bearers may wear, a distinguish |
mark. brassard OF red cloth around the left
ar9)ove the elbow and they shall. under the |
ORD OF their commanding officer and the super
visof the medical officers of the organization.
II slre present, give first aid to the wounded or
scE carry them to the rear. until relieved by
mets OF the hospital corps: when relieved
theyall Immediately join their companies.
w a member of the hospital corps to
be amber OF regiment battalion, troop. bat
tery,eparate company, he shall receive from the
SurgGeneral OF the State. upon the recommends
tion the medical officer and the commanding |
office his organization. evidence Of his spe-
cal sncations and ability to perform the duties
or thrps, a certificate to that effect, and the
ownee any such certificate. as evidence OF his
| he ined int |