. The Santiago campaign. o de Cuba, August 7, 1898. General Orders, >No. 32. 5 Regiments about to go north will take with themonly clothing and blankets ; all tents will be left stand-ing. 100 rounds of ammunition, in belts, will betaken ; all other is to be packed up and left in camp,where it can be gathered up by the QuartermastersDepartment. The day before, or on the morning of,embarkation, careful examination will be made of eachregiment, by a medical board, and any man whose caseappears likely to develop yellow fever will be sent to CARE OF THE SICK ABOARD 369 hospital. Notice will be


. The Santiago campaign. o de Cuba, August 7, 1898. General Orders, >No. 32. 5 Regiments about to go north will take with themonly clothing and blankets ; all tents will be left stand-ing. 100 rounds of ammunition, in belts, will betaken ; all other is to be packed up and left in camp,where it can be gathered up by the QuartermastersDepartment. The day before, or on the morning of,embarkation, careful examination will be made of eachregiment, by a medical board, and any man whose caseappears likely to develop yellow fever will be sent to CARE OF THE SICK ABOARD 369 hospital. Notice will be given from day to day to eachcommand as ships are ready to transport them. Eegi-mental officers will see that their commands are sup-plied with 10 days travel rations, to be drawn at thewharf when they go on board. The most carefulattention must be given to details by every officer as tolooking out that convalescents are properly cared command of Major General Shafter, E. J. McClernand, Assistant Adjutant illMli LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 0 013 900 396 2 •


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