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24 1875 or whether he should be treated in Hospital or in Quarters, A Commanding Officer who issues an order which prohibits or impedes the exercise of that privelege and duty assumes a very great responsibility, unjust and hurtful if not [[unknown[[ to the sick and damaging to the best interest of those server. The Medical Officer in this case and unknown only in dis=obeying the order of his superior Officer which as a Physician he could not conscientiously avoid doing which the case apparently demanded and from which he should be relieved from censure. His proper course was on the receipt of G.O.N 17? to refer it immediately to higher authority and appeal to be relieved from its operation. It is recommended at the earliest moment practicable. Respectfully returned to the Medical Director of the Dept. It is thought entirely proper for the County Officer of a Post to prescribe within the limits of regulations and orders on the sub=ject the unknown in which the sick of his command be brought before the Medical Officer. His orders on the subject however, should be made in the interest of the sick and not to unknown the ready communication with the Medical Officer. Except in case of accidental or sudden emergency the Sick Book shoud?? accompany every man sent to ^the Medical Officer.

Dec 19 3 unknown . D.J. Dec 20, 72

By Command of General Augur, Unknown G. B. Russels A. A. A. Genl.