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HEAP QUARTERS, IBMf of the 31155., 
lySTocaLioes/l IJireotor's Office, 
6'chgto Spi'ii iUttl, *8 
Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons and private Physicians in charge ojt 
pitals in the interior of the State of Mississippi and Alabama, to which sick 
wounaed have been seat, are hereby directed to make reports weekly t 
•Medical Director of this army, giving the number of patients received in Jj 
ties, those reported for duty, recommended lor or .furloughed—in 
Die two latter cases giving the full name, company and regiment. Whet 
'ers are fit for duty they will t-e formed in squads under command of a nun- 
missioned officer, if there be one, if not, the durgeon will designate some o 
f-ke charge of them, who will see that they are turned over to the .-comma* 
whic-h they belong, at the same time, will also notify the Commanding owe 
t’-e post to which they.are destined. These instructions mu§/be strictly cum 
with. 
Surgeon and Medical Director-