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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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