Year: 1864

bulance corps are strictly observed by


those under his command 1t shall bc
his duty to institute drill in his
corps, instructing his men in the most
easy and expeditions manner Of NOV
ing the sick and wounded, and to re-
Iquire in all cases that the sick and
wounded shall be treated with gentle
ness and care, and that the ambulan-
ces and wagons are at all times pro-
vided with attendants, drivers, horses,
mules, and whatever may be necessa-
ry for their efficiency and it shall be
his duty also to see that the ambulan-
ces are not used for any other purpose
than that for which they are designed
and ordered. 1t shall be the duty of
the medical director, or chief medical
officer, of the army corps, previous to
a march, and previous to and in time
OF action, or whenever it may he nee.
essary to use the ambulances, to issue
the proper orders to the captain for
the distribution and management of
the same, for collecting the sick and
wounded, and conveying them to their
destination. And it shall be the duty
Of the captain faithfully and diligent.
ly TO execute such orders. And the
officers of the ambulance corps, inclu-
ding the medical director, shall make
such reports, from time to time, as
may be required by the Secretary OF
War, the Surgeon General the medi-
cal director of the army, or the CON-
manding officer of the army corps in
which they may be serving ; and all
reports to higher authority than the
commanding officer Of the army corps
shall be transmitted through the med.
ical director of the army to which
such army corps belongs.


Sec. 6. And De Il further enacted,
That the first lieutenant assigned to
the ambulance corps for division
shall have complete control, under the
captain of his corps and the medical
director of the army corps, of all the
ambulances, medicine, and other wag-
ons, horses, mules, and men in that
portion Of the ambulance corps. He
shall be the acting assistant quarter
master for that portion of the ambu-
lance corps, and will receipt for and
he responsible for all the property be-
longing to it, and he held responsible
for any deficiency in any thing apper-
| tanning thereto. He shall have a trav-
clIing cavalry forge, blacksmith,
and a saddler, who shall be under his
orders to enable him to keep his train
in order. He shall have authority to
draw supplies from the depot quarter
master, upon acquisitions approved
by the captain of his corps, the medi.
cal director, and the commander of the
army corps to which he is attached,
1t shall be his duty to exercise con-
slant supervision over his train in ev-
cry particular, and keep it at all times
ready for service.


Sec. I. And be IL further enacted,
That the second Lieutenant; shall have
command of the portion of the ambu-
lance corps for brigade, and shall be
under the immediate orders Of the
first lieutenant, and he shall exercise a
careful supervision over the sergeants
and privates assigned to the portion
of the ambulance corps for his brig
ade 4; and it shall be the duty of the
scrgeants to conduct the drills and in
spections of the ambulances under his
orders of their respective regiments.


Sec. s. And be 1t further enacted,
That the ambulances in the armies Of
the United States shall be used only
for the transportation Of the sick and
wounded. and, in urgent cases only,
for medical supplies, and all persons
shall be prohibited from using them or
requiring them to be used, for any 9TH
er purpose. 1t shall be the duty Of
the officers of the ambulance corps to
report to the commander of the army
corps any violation Of the provisions
Of this section, or any attempt to vio-
late the same. And any officer who
shall use an ambulance, or require 1t
to be used. for any other purpose than
as provided in this section, shall, for
the first offence, be publicly repriman'
ded by the commander OF the army
corps in which he may be serving, and
for the second offence shall be dismis-
scd from the service.


Sec. Q. Aad be 1t further enacted,
That no person except the proper med
ical officers, or the officers, non-com-
missioned officers, aud privates of the
ambulance corps, or such persons as
may he specially assigned, by compe.
tent military authority, to duty with
the ambulance corps for the occasion,
shall be permitted to take or accom-
pany sick or wounded men to the rear,
either on the march or upon the field
of battle.


Sec. 10. And be 1t further enacted,
That the officers, non-commissioncd
officers, and privates of the ambulance
corps shall be designated by such uni
form or in such manner as the Secre.
tary of War shall deem proper: Pro
rided, That officers and men may be
relieved from service in said corps,
and others detailed to the same, sub
ject to the examination provided in
the second section of this act, in the
discretion Of the commanders Of the
armies in which they may be serving.
4 Sec. IL. Aad be Il further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of the COM
mander of the army corps to transmit
to the Adjutant General tho names
and rank Of all officers and enlisted


men detailed for service in the ambu.
lance corps of such army corps, sta,
ting the organizations from which they
may have been so detailed and il
such officers and men belong to volun.
teer organizations, the Adjutant Gen.
eral shall thereupon notify the Gov.
: ernors of the several States in which
such organizations were raised of their
detail for such service; and it shall
be the duty Of the commander of the
army corps to report to the Adjutan,
General from time to time the conduct
; and behavior of the officers and enlis