Report C: Rules for Preserving the Health of the Soldier
This item is an essay describing forty rules that should be followed in order to achieve the highest level of health and sanitation for soldiers. The rules were adopted and approved by the U.S. Sanitary Commission on July 12, 1861.
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OCR Page 1 of 8SANITARY COMMISSION.
C.
RULES
FOR
Prrserbing the of thy Soldicr.
[FIFTH EDITION. ]
The members of the Sanitary Commission ordered by the
President of the United States, and acting under the direc-
tion of the Secretary of War, in co-operation with the Army
Medical Bureau, to secure by all possible means the health
and efficiency of our troops now in the field, and to prevent
unnecessary disease and suffering, do most earnestly and
affectionately request their brethren of the volunteers and
militia to adopt and carry out the following "Rules FOR
PRESERVING THE HEALTH OF THE SOLDIER." They are de-
rived from the highest authority and the largest experience
of military and medical men, and it is believed that, if fol-
lowed with the intelligence and honesty of purpose which
characterize the American soldier, they will save the lives
of thousands of brave men who would be otherwise lost to
the service of their country.
They are addressed alike to officers and privates, inasmuch
as the latter are liable to promotion, and upon their officers
devolves the responsibility of securing their health, safety,
and comfort. They will be found in no instance to conflict
with the "Army Regulations," by which all ranks are gov-
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