. The Photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . sapproval of the wholeplan of medical organization, in the face of which opposition inhigh places, no further steps at army headquarters could, forthe time, be taken. But in the mean time, medical officers of independent com-mands had been endeavoring to improve conditions within theimmediate jurisdiction of their commanders, and in the Armyof the Potomac, Medical Director Letterman had convincedGeneral McClellan, perhaps the ablest organizer in the North-ern forces,
. The Photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . sapproval of the wholeplan of medical organization, in the face of which opposition inhigh places, no further steps at army headquarters could, forthe time, be taken. But in the mean time, medical officers of independent com-mands had been endeavoring to improve conditions within theimmediate jurisdiction of their commanders, and in the Armyof the Potomac, Medical Director Letterman had convincedGeneral McClellan, perhaps the ablest organizer in the North-ern forces, of the need for some special provision for the firstaid and transportation of wounded. On August 2, 1862, Gen-eral McClellan issued an order embodying Medical DirectorLettermans plan, which was not only the first of its kind butso complete and practical as to have since served as the basisfor the organization of the medical service in the field in allthe armies of the world. The order need not be here furtherdiscussed than to mention that it organized an ambulancecorps with animals, transportation, personnel, and supplies.
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