McCALL’S PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS DIVISION—SPECIAL MEDICAL ORDER [TYPHOID FEVER] NO. 196

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Dated “”Headquarters McCall’s Division / Camp Pierpont Dec. 18th 1861. Exhibits fold-marks and two  light tiny splotches.  Else VG.

 

Text:  “ Given the Medical board of investigation into the sanitary condition of the Army, desires to be informed of as to.

  1. 1. Number of cases of bilious ___ typhoid fever,
  2. 2. Whether the so call typhoid fever is the typhoid fever of the north or of malarial origin.,
  3. 3. The Treatment,
  4. 4. The Simptoms,
  5. 5. The supposed cause,
  6. 6. The locality of the Regiment before breaking out of the disease.
  7. 7. Percentage sick,

The Brigade surgeons will require from each regimental surgeon a report with the information desired, which they will transmit with their own reports therein, to Morris J. Arch assistant surgeon U.S.A.____of the Board at Surgeon Genls. Office.

Reports will be furnished in time for all, with the final reports of the Brigade Surgeons to be transmitted  to the Surgeon Genls Office by the Mail _____ and Monday morning—23rd December ‘ by Order of Brig. Genl. McCall. / L.F. McKinney /Asst. Surg. 11th Reg. PRC.

 

Interesting medical general order, obviously prompted by a fear of a typhoid outbreak in McCall’s PRVC Division army camps heading into Christmas 1861. In protective sleeve.  [jp][ph:L]

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