Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22.
Reverend J. William Jones, Ed.

General: At the time originally appointed for the meeting of the United Confederate Veterans, at Birmingham, Ala. (subsequently postponed), I had the misfortune to be prostrated by a serious and dangerous illness, confining me to my bed for six weeks. Up to the time of my illness I had engaged in an elaborate inspection of the individual camps of the United Confederate Veterans, and I delivered a copy of the official consolidated reports of these inspections to Adjutant-General Moorman for the use of the commanding General and of the United Confederate Veterans, at the time originally appointed for the meeting in Birmingham. The Times-Democrat, of New Orleans, kindly and generously published the largest portion of my report for the use of the United Confederate Veterans during their proposed meeting, a copy of which I herewith inclose to the commanding General. In accordance with the suggestion of this report I would respectfully request that the Surgeon-General be authorized to organize his department on a permanent basis by the appointment and commission by the commanding General of the following medical directors and inspectors, with the rank respectively of Colonel and Lieutenant-Colonel and Brigadier-General:

1. Department of the Atlantic, including the States of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Medical Director, Hunter McGuire, M. D., Richmond, Va., formerly surgeon of the Corps of Stonewall Jackson.

2. Department of the Gulf, including the States of Alabama, [15] Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky. Medical Director, David W. Yandell, M. D., Louisville, Ky., formerly Surgeon-General of the Transmississippi Department under Gen. E. Kirby Smith.

3. Department of the Transmississippi, including the States of Arkansas, Texas, Indian Territory and Missouri. Medical Director, J. M. Kelly, M. D., Hot Springs, Ark., formerly medical director of Transmississippi Department and chief surgeon of the army of General T. C. Hindman.

Department of Maryland—Medical Director, Julian J. Chisholm, M. D., Baltimore, Md., formerly medical purveyor and inspector Confederate States Army.

Department of Virginia—Medical Director, John Herbert Claiborne, M. D., Petersburg, Va., formerly in charge of the general hospitals of the army of General R. E. Lee, Confederate States Army, Petersburg, Va. Medical Inspector, Charles Wm. Penn Brock, M. D., Richmond, Va., formerly surgeon P. A. C. S.

Department of North Carolina-Medical Director, Bedford Brown, M. D. Medical Inspector, S. S. Satchwell, M. D., Wilmington, N. C. Edward Warren-Bey, lately deceased at Paris, formerly medical director of Army of North Carolina during the war 1861-65.

Department of South Carolina—Medical Director, Peyre Porcher, M. D., Charleston, S. C., formerly surgeon P. A. C. S. Medical Inspector, A. N. Tally, M. D., formerly president of Examining Board C. S. A. at Richmond, Va.; Middleton Michel, Charleston, formerly surgeon and editor of Confederate States Medical Journal, Richmond, Va., 1864-65.

Department of Georgia—James B. Read, M. D., Savannah, Ga., formerly in charge of Officers' Hospital, Richmond, Va., C. S. A., 1861-65. Medical Inspectors, A. B. M. Miller, M. D., lately deceased, Atlanta, Ga., formerly chief surgeon Department of Georgia, C. S. A.; J. McF. Gaston, M. D., Atlanta, Ga., formerly surgeon P. A. C. S.; G. E. Flewellen, M. D., Thomaston, Ga., formerly medical director Army of Tennessee, 1861-1861.

Department of Alabama—Medical Director, R. F. Michel, M. D., Montgomery, formerly surgeon C. S. A., and editor of a Confederate States medical journal, Richmond, Va. Medical Inspectors, John B. Gaston, M. D., Montgomery, Ala.; George A. Ketchum, Mobile, Ala., formerly surgeon P. A. C. S. [16]

Department of Florida—Medical Director, George Troupe Maxwell, M. D., Jacksonville, Fla.

Department of Mississippi—Medical Director, Moore, surgeon C. S. A. Medical Inspectors, Bolivar A. Vaughan, M. D., Columbus, Miss., formerly surgeon P. A. C. S.; Wm. D. Lipscomb, M. D., Columbus, Miss., formerly surgeon P. A. C. S. Medical Director, J. P. Moore, M. D., Yazoo City, Miss., formerly surgeon P. A. C. S. Medical Inspectors, George W. Howard, M. D., Vicksburg, Miss,; T. G. Birchett, M. D., Vicksburg, Miss.

Department of Louisiana—Medical Director, Ernest Lewis, New Orleans, La., formerly medical director Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, 1865. Medical Inspectors, Joseph T. Scott, M. D., New Orleans, La., formerly medical inspector in army of General Price; Wm. P. Brewer, M. D., New Orleans, La.; J. C. Bickham, M. D., formerly surgeon C. S. A.; P. J. Buffington, M. D., Baton Rouge, La.; formerly surgeon P. A. C. S.; James C. Logan, M. D., Shreveport, La., formerly surgeon P. A. C. S.

Department of Arkansas—Medical Directors, Algernon S. Garnett, Hot Springs, formerly surgeon C. S. N., served in memorable battle of the Merrimac, Hampton Roads, 1862; P. O. Hooper, M. D., Little Rock, Ark., formerly President Examining Board Department Transmississippi.

Department of Texas—Medical Director, S. H. Stout, M. D., Dallas, Texas, formerly director of hospital of Army of Tennessee, 1863-65. Medical Inspector, Elias J. Beall, M. D., Fort Worth, Texas, late chief surgeon Major-General John G. Walker's Division, C. S. A., Transmississippi Department. Medical Inspector, F. E. Daniel, M. D., Austin, Texas, formerly surgeon and judge advocate Department of Tennessee.

Department of Tennessee-Medical Director, John B. Cowan, Tullahoma, Tenn., formerly surgeon-in-chief cavalry of General N. B. Forrest. Medical Inspectors, D. D. Saunders, M. D., Memphis, Tenn., formerly surgeon C. S. A.; Alexander Erskine, Memphis, formerly surgeon C. S. A.; Deering J. Roberts, M. D., Nashville, Tenn., formerly surgeon P. A. C. S.

The commanding general will note that I have selected only the most distinguished survivors of the medical corps of the late Confederate States Army, and I feel it to be my duty, as well as my pleasure, to acknowledge in this manner the noble and patriotic [17] labors in behalf of the sacred rights of the Southern States. The fact that the Southern cause was lost does not the less entitle the Confederate Veterans in any and every corps, medical, as well as infantry, artillery and cavalry, to the gratitude and lasting expression of honorable consideration of their fellow citizens. These appointments are intended to interfere in no manner with the appointments already made by the commanding general, the division commander, and by the various camps to the medical corps. The camps of the United Confederate Veterans will swell the numbers to nearly 470, and this increase justifies the appointment of these distinguished gentlemen, to whom the Confederate Veterans may appeal in the progress and suffering and the inevitable infirmities of age. I regard this subject, General, as one of great importance, and worthy of your immediate attention. As you are well aware, I have labored incessantly during the past four years for the organization, development and advancement of the medical corps of the late Confederate States Army and Navy, and now confidently appeal to the commanding General of the United Confederate Veterans for his enlightened and kind support in the appointment to responsible positions of the learned and skillful physicians whom I have named. I take the liberty of inclosing a specific form of the order confirming the appointment of the gentlemen just specified, which you are respectfully requested to sign at your earliest convenience and return to the Surgeon-General of the U. C. V.

With great respect and high esteem, I have the honor to remain, General, your obedient servant,

I. The appointment of the following named officers, with the rank, respectively, of Brigadier-General, Colonel and Lieutenant-Colonel, as indicated by Surgeon-General Joseph Jones, is hereby confirmed by the commanding general without predjudice to existing appointments. The arrangements by the surgeon-general of the department is done by him solely for the use of the medical corps of the [18] U. C. V., and is not intended by the general commanding to interfere with the department as laid down in the constitution.

II. Department of the Atlantic includes Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Medical Director, Hunter McGuire, M. D., Richmond, Va.

III. Department of the Gulf includes Alabama, Louisiana Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky. Medical Director, David W. Yandell, M. D., Louisville, Ky.

IV. Department of the Transmississippi includes Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Indian Territory and Oklahoma. Medical Director, J. M. Kelley, M. D., Hot Springs, Ark.

V. Maryland-Medical Director, Julian J. Chisholm, M. D., Baltimore, Md.

VI. Virginia-Medical Director, John Herbert Claiborne, M. D., Petersburg, Va.; Medical Inspector, Chas. Wm. Penn Brock, Richmand, Va.

VII. North Carolina—Medical Director, Bedford Brown, M. D.; Medical Inspector, S. S. Satchwell, M. D., Wilmington, N. C., and Edward Warren—Bey, M. D. (lately deceased).

VIII. South Carolina—Medical Director, Peyre Porcher, M. D., Charleston, S. C.; Medical Inspectors, A. M. Talley, M. D., and Middleton Michel, M. D., Charleston, S. C.

IX. Georgia—Medical Director, James B. Read, M. D., Savannah, Ga.; Medical Inspectors, A. B. M. Miller, M. D., Atlanta, Ga. (lately deceased), J. McF. Gaston, Atlanta, Ga., and A. E. Flewellen, M. D., Thomaston, Ga.

X. Alabama—Medical Director, R. F. Michel, M. D., Montgomery, Ala.; Medical Inspectors, John B. Gaston, M. D., Montgomery, Ala., George A. Ketchum, M. D., Mobile, Ala., and Claudius H. Mastion, M. D., Mobile, Ala.

XI. Florida—Medical Director, George Troupe Maxwell, M. D., Jacksonville.

XII. Mississippi—Medical Director, J. F. Moore, Estbuchie, Miss.; Medical Inspectors, Bolivar A. Vaughan, M. D., Columbus, Miss., Wm. L. Lipscomb, M. D., Columbus, Miss., George W. Howard, M. D., Vicksburg, Miss., and T. G. Birchett, M. D., Vicksburg, Miss.

XIII. Louisiana—Medical Director, Ernest Lewis, M. D., New Orleans, La.; Medical Inspectors, Joseph T. Scott, M. D., New Orleans, Wm. P. Brewer, M. D., New Orleans, J. C. Bickham, M. D., New Orleans, Jas. W. Dupree, M. D., Baton Rouge, T. J. Buffing— ton, M. D., Baton Rouge, and Jas. C. Egan, M. D., Shreveport, La. [19]

XIV. Arkansas-Medical Director, Algernon S. Garnett, M. D., Hot Springs; Medical Inspector, P. O. Hooker, M. D., Little Rock-Ark.

XV. Texas-Medical Director, S. H. Stout, M. D., Dallas, Tex.; Medical Inspectors, Elias J. Beall, M. D., Fort Worth, Texas, and F. E. Daniels, M. D., Austin, Texas.

XVI. Tennessee-Medical Director, John B. Conway, M. D., Tullahoma, Tenn.; Medical Inspectors, D. D. Saunders, M. D., Memphis, Alexander Erskin, M. D., Memphis, and Dearing J. Roberts, M. D., Nashville, Tenn.

By order of J. B. Gordon, General commanding.