No. 19a: Camp Inspection Return

This item is a checklist issued by the U.S. Sanitary Commission regarding the inspection of military camps. Inspection points include the character and cleanliness of camp sites, bedding, clothing, water sources and rations, and medical conditions.

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SANITARY COMMISSION. No. 19a. CAMP INSPECTION RETURN. Abbreviations.- Y, " Yes;" N, No;" n. e., not exact;'? Q? " So reported, but Inspector doubts if correctly." The answers are supposed to express the fact às believed by the Inspector, unless otherwise indicated. Where one subdivision of a question is answered, the others may be disregarded. References.-Reference is made to two editions of the Army Regulations: that published pursuant to the order of the Secretary of War, dated May 1, 1861, and that pursuant to the order of August 10, 1861, the latter being designated as I. DESCRIPTION AND GENERAL CHARACTER OF BODY INSPECTED. 1. Name and locality of camp? 2. State ? 3. Military department? 4. Date of conclusion of inspection ? 5. Name of inspector ? 6. Designation of the body inspected ? whose brigade whose division. ? 7. Name of its commanding officer ? 8. Where recruited? Specifying counties, (if practicable) 9. Predominating nativity ? American ? Irish ? German? Foreign, not Irish or German? 10. When recruiting began ? 11. When mustered into U. States service?