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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 7: Prisons and Hospitals. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 1.9 (search)
dreds, the distress might have been much greater. Dr. Jonathan Letterman became medical director of the Army of the Potomac July 1, 1862, succeeding Dr. Tripler. Dr. Letterman was a man of great ability; he organized the ambulance corps, improved tthe Army of the Potomac had returned with General Pope, Dr. Letterman found much difficulty in again organizing it properly. ler first medical director for General McClellan Dr. Jonathan Letterman with his staff Dr. Letterman succeeded Dr. TriplerDr. Letterman succeeded Dr. Tripler as medical director of the army of the Potomac, November, 1862 the United States deficient as regards its medical organizahem surgeons-general during or after the war. Others were Letterman, Smart, Woodward, Huntington, Otis, Woodhull, Smith, Greeheir commanders, and in the Army of the Potomac, Medical Director Letterman had convinced General McClellan, perhaps the abl862, General McClellan issued an order embodying Medical Director Letterman's plan, which was not only the first of its kind
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 7: Prisons and Hospitals. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Medical and surgical supplies: the army surgeon and his work (search)
and carried away hundreds, the distress might have been much greater. Dr. Jonathan Letterman became medical director of the Army of the Potomac July 1, 1862, succeeding Dr. Tripler. Dr. Letterman was a man of great ability; he organized the ambulance corps, improved the field-hospital service, and instituted a method of furnish the larger part of the Army of the Potomac had returned with General Pope, Dr. Letterman found much difficulty in again organizing it properly. He was successful, Dr. Charles S. Tripler first medical director for General McClellan Dr. Jonathan Letterman with his staff Dr. Letterman succeeded Dr. Tripler as medical director Dr. Letterman succeeded Dr. Tripler as medical director of the army of the Potomac, November, 1862 the United States deficient as regards its medical organization and equipment. At the opening of hostilities between nd Forwood, all of them surgeons-general during or after the war. Others were Letterman, Smart, Woodward, Huntington, Otis, Woodhull, Smith, Greenleaf, and others wh
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 7: Prisons and Hospitals. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), With the ambulance corps: transportation of Federal sick and wounded (search)
dquarters could, for the time, be taken. But in the mean time, medical officers of independent commands had been endeavoring to improve conditions within the immediate jurisdiction of their commanders, and in the Army of the Potomac, Medical Director Letterman had convinced General McClellan, perhaps the ablest organizer in the Northern forces, of the need for some special provision for the first aid and transportation of wounded. On August 2, 1862, General McClellan issued an order embodying Medical Director Letterman's plan, which was not only the first of its kind but so complete and practical as to have since served as the basis for the organization of the medical service in the field in all the armies of the world. The order need not be here further discussed than to mention that it organized an ambulance corps with animals, transportation, personnel, and supplies Hospital boats. These two photographs show boats used for transporting the sick and wounded in the West