The San Francisco call., 1898-03-28
CARING FOR
 THE WOUNDED Men of the Second Briqade Demonstrate What
 They Can Do.
A Practical Illustration of How the Sanitary Corps Works
 in the Field.
Five Surgeons Who Neglected to Show Up at the Drill at Ingle-
 side to Bo Investigated.

Yesterday was field day for the Sani- tary Corps of the Second Brigade, N. G.
 C., and the members of the corps who are
 stationed in this city and the contingent
 from Oakland were on duty. There were twenty-six men of the corps, who were
 assisted in the performance of the work
 they did by Company K, First Regiment
 Infantry Captain Cunningham.
 There were present of the medical de-
 partment Colonel w. E. Hopkins Of the
 staff of the commander-in-chief, sur
 geon-general; Colonel John Galiwey, sur
 geon on the division staff; Lieutenant
 Colonel S. F. Hanson, surgeon on the staff
 of the Second Brigade; Major w. D. Me
 Carthy, surgeon of the First Regiment;
 Captains P. J. H. Farrell and Thomas
 Rethers surgeons of the First Infantry, and Captain T. o. Rottanzi, surgeon of
 the Fifth Infantry, also Major Hugh T.
 Slime of the Third Battalion of the First Infantry.
 The place first selected in the forenoon
 was a piece of wooded ground north of the Ingleside race track but it was found that there was not enough open territory to allow of the maneuvers that would have to be performed and permission was obtained of the Olympic Gun Club to have the eyolutions on the broad field on which
 they practice SnoollHS at clay plSeoHS- lh the forenoon five squads of four men each from the Sanitary Corps were, by a ser geant, put through the drill with filters, which was executed with great deal Of precision After lunch provided by the commiSsary department for the men Of the two organizations and the officers, the camp which had been established ou i the site first selected was struck and the men, followed by an ambulance, loaned | by the medical department at the Pre- sido, proceeded to the second site select
 met in the person of President M. c. All | len of the Gun Club, who protested
 against the invasion by the troops. While the president was arguing with l Major Mccarthy, who had charge of the 1 sanitary corps, some one suggested to l Captain Cunningham to move his men l forward, and an order to that effect was given. The men took up a position 300 yards south of the one at which they had halted, the sanitary corps followed close behind, the am bulance was driven to point still further south, and while the 1 al 1gument was stIn Tn progress the Ma
 tional Guardsmen had established them i seIV eS ana dared any one to put them oH. l In the meantime a field hospital tent was erected in short order, close to where the
 was put up about seventy~five yards south. The infantrymen were supplied with blank cartridges, and fifteen men were selected to be victims for the sani- tafy corps Jo work upon. Each had a ! tag attached to his coat, and on each
 was written the character of the injury ! in actual service, is performed by the i surgeon after examination, but the ex- ped1ent referred to had to be resorted to.
 on account of the absence of five of the surgeons. sNithin the field tent there was a field operating table and medical and
 surgical chest for the use of the surgeons ! on duty there This is made of bamboo and iron straps and has on it a litter. l It is so arranged that the litter can be
 removed and litter with a wounded man l on it can be put in it's place. The opera. | ton taUie and hIter stronger .Lndn l those used in the regular army, and the two 1 together weigh less than an army litter. | This, an idea evolved in the sanitary | corps, has been highly commended by army officers, as have also the belts with | pOChetS III them worn by the men, winch
 were also devised in the corps.
 | A detail of four men was sent from l Company K to point several hundred | yards south, to represent four platoons l of the enemy and then the other men
 were divided into three platoons, deployed
 as skirmishers and ordered forward to 1 volleys at various positions were hred. | but the fire of the enemy had a terrific
 effect on the advancing men, for they fell l on all sides, and then the squads of the 1 sanitary corps were called for duty. In l each case two comrades of a fallen man i would improvise a stretcher by crossing l belts of their rifles, placing the wounded
 man upon 1t and carrying him a short l distance to the rear, where they could
 sayad iay d to take care @ of him. e the injury
 marked was a shattered leg and first aid splints were not serviceable, the men
 would use two rifles for splints and bind these in such manner that the leg could
 not be moved. Proper bandages were ap-
 piled to prevent hemorrhage, and the first aid having been rendered. the wounded
 man was lifted from the ground by three ! men on one side and one on the other; then the lore man, releasing his hold.
 placed the litter under the patient, he was laid on it and hurriedly carried to
 the first aid hospital, where he was ex-
 amined by the surgeon in charge. If the ] dressing
 was attended there, but if not requisite the patient was placed in the ambulance and taken to the field hospital, where Captain Farrell examined the card and
 should be done to care for the injured in
 dividual. The instructions. were, clear, comprehensive and easily followed.
 Each of the fifteen men had a different injury and in that manner the members of the corps had full opportunity to show their skill in temporarily dressing wounds, rectIy performed. The exercise the men
 had required a great deal of activity, and
 in many instances Jdo they y, s. had to carry The surgeon-general expressed himself
 well pleased with the drill. and stated that it is his purpose of making the corps | the most efficient branch of the National l Guard.
 1 Captain OBrien of the First Infantry. | Captains Dunn and Hammond of. the ! Fifth Infantry, Captain Somers of the 1 signal corps and Captain FitZgibbons of
 Troop.A. By their. absence they put the
 corps to a great deal of inconvenience
 and imposed double duty on those who
 were there. Charges of neglect of duty
 will be preferred against them by Major | Mccarthy. and such will be sent to the
 superior officer under whose direction
 they are, and they will be required to | appear before board of inquiry to show cause why they should not be punished
 for such neglect.
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