Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . 22 REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL. Medical Department. The medical depfirtnient of the National (iiiard of California wasfor a lono time one of its weak spots. The personnel of both MedicalCorps and of the Hospital Corps is and has been of high grade, efficient,able and well equipped, but onr state law was such that these organiza-tions could not be put cm a Regular Army basis. They had no wagontransportation and had more or less trouble about getting proper wagonsto move them i
Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . 22 REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL. Medical Department. The medical depfirtnient of the National (iiiard of California wasfor a lono time one of its weak spots. The personnel of both MedicalCorps and of the Hospital Corps is and has been of high grade, efficient,able and well equipped, but onr state law was such that these organiza-tions could not be put cm a Regular Army basis. They had no wagontransportation and had more or less trouble about getting proper wagonsto move them in marching campaign. The surgeons, although staffofficers, Avere to be recommended by the connnanding officers of regi-ments and these recommendations were subject to change with everyincoming regimental commander. There was not one ambulance in the. Litter-bearers, Medical Department. National Guard of the state. A bill was passed by the last legislaturewhich put the Medical Corps and Hospital Corps of the National Guardof California on a similar basis to those of the Regalar Army, andthe same have been reorganized by this department, carrying the billinto effect. Field Hospital, No. 1, has been organized at Los Angeles,and Ambulance Company No. 1, was organized at Los Angeles andlater transferred to Napa. Both of these organizations are fully organ-ized and fully equipped. With the reorganization of the medical depart-ment and the addition of the field hospital and ambulance company, itis believed that the California troops will be able to take care of and Avounded in the field. REPORT OP THE ADJUTANT GENERAL. 23
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