Med. Dir. Office

Chambersburg

August 20.63

 

Sir

            I am instructed by Maj Gen^l Couch to instruct direct you to send to Baltimore without delay all the higher wounded officers at Gettysburg and vicinity that by any arrangement can possibly bear removal if you have not done so already.

 

The General considers it a matter of importance that they should be removed at once and would like you to give your personal attention to the matter and strain a point if necessary to accomplish it. If General Trimble or Kemper could be removed into town a month ago they are probably able to move now, to Baltimore.

 

The General desires also to send away as many of the other wounded as can be removed without delay.

 

            A special messenger will bring you this and I need hardly add that it is important

 

            that the instructions herein given should be carried out without delay.

                                                                                               

very respectfully

 Your obd Svt

W S King

Surg & Med Dir

 

Surg H Janes                                                                          

In charge of Hospitals                                                             

                                                                                                

Report your action in the matter as soon practicable

 

[endorsement]

 

Med Directors Office

Chambersburg Pa

            Aug 20^th /63

 

W S King Surg

and Med Director

 

Instruction to Remove

wounded officers

SOURCES