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SCHEDULE K.-Consolidated statement of wounds, &c., received in the Army of the Potomac during the month of July, 1864.
Location of Second Fifth Ninth Cavalry Total
wounds, &c. Corps Corps Corps Corps
Head and
faces 13 22 375 6 416
Neck 4 4 54 2 64
Shoulder 7 6 135 6 154
Thorax 15 14 185 12 226
Abdomen 2 11 121 11 145
Back and
hips 6 16 210 15 247
Perineum and
genitals ....... 1 15 1 17
Superior
extremities 32 42 731 44 849
Inferior
extremities 58 51 770 52 931
Large
arteries and
nerves 1 ....... 1 ....... 2
Total 138 167 2,597 149 3,051
Deaths in
field
hospitals 9 17 157 1 184
Shell wounds 10 69 356 ........ 435
Cannon-shot
wounds ....... 1 3 ........ 4
Bullet
wounds 127 86 2,176 149 2,538
Sword wounds ........ ....... ....... ........ .......
Bayonet
wounds ........ ........ 14 ....... 14
Amputations 15 20 325 9 369
Excisions 3 2 91 2 98
Aggregate
strength
present 14,642 19,640 16,614 3,528 53,424
Medical
officers
present 131 106 85 12 334
Killed (by
regimental
reports) 18 35 431 19 503
Wounded (by
regimental
reports) 111 145 1,605 120 2,081
Missing (by
regimental
reports) 56 2 1,429 51 1,538
Officers
wounded ........ ....... ........ ........ .......
APPENDIX A.
Statement of fund accruing from newspaper tax expendable by the Medical Director of the Army, from January 28 to November 21, 1864.
Amount received............................. a $19,428.25
Amount disbursed and remaining on hand:
By checks to medical directors of corps.......b $1,374.00
To chief medical officers independent commands and others for articles purchased incident to hospital comfort and administration............ 1,843.38
To medical purveyor for purchases of articles of comfort and subsistence of the wounded......... 8,413.93
For freight.................................... 9.00
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11,640.31
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Balance on hand.............................. c 7,787.94
In addition to the stores usually issued by the medical purveyor, and furnished by the medical department, a large quantity of other delicacies and antiscorbutic were purchased and distributed to the depot and division hospitals. The following table will show the kind and amount of the articles thus furnished during the campaign:
APPENDIX B.
Peaches, in 2-pound cans.....................cans... 9,600
Jellies, assorted, in ounce-jars.............jars... 3,600
Tomatoes, in 2-pound cans....................cans... 3,600
Lemons......................................boxes... 110
Oranges.......................................do.... 50
Crackers (Boston)...........................pounds.. 5,366
Pickles............................................. 13,800
Candles.....................................pounds.. 380
The total cost of the above articles was $8,413.93.
a This amount includes the sum of $3,582.65, balance on hand of previous medical director of the army.
b Of this amount $1,176 has been paid, and $198 not yet presented.
c The amount $198 is not included in this balance.
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