Congressional Serial Set Volume 1249 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 Excerpt: ...Murdered Measles Marasmus Meningitis Mucus dysentery Nostalgia Nephritis d ma of glottis Organic disease of heart Obstruction of triscuspid valves. sophugisimus Pytrniia Pneumonia, double, &c Prostration Pulmonary congestion Pulmonalis Phthisis pulmonalis Phthisis puhnonalis Peritonitis Pericarditis Pleuro pneumonia Purpura Paralysis Pleurisy Paraphegia 'oisoned Po Pleuritis Partial paralysis Phlegmanous erysipelas. Pelvic abscess Pcrpotation of bowels... Phlebitis Periosties, chronic Assistant Quartermaster's Office, Depot of Washington, Washington, D. C., July 1, 1865. General: In accordance with Special Orders No. 132, Headquarters Middle Military Division, Washington, D. C., Juno 7, 1865, I have the honor to report as follows: On the evening of June 8 I left "Washington, D. C., for Belle Plain, where I joined Colonel Bird, of the 1st regiment 1st array corps, and proceeded to the battle-fields of the Wilderness and Spottsylvania Court House for the purpose of superintending the interments of the remains of Union soldiers yet uuburied, and marking their burial-places for future identification. This work was commenced on the 12th, aud completed on the 24th of that month. Careful search was made over the above-mentioned battle-fields, and the remains of all soldiers, both Union and rebel, interred, and headboards, with name, rank, and regiment, placed at each grave (with some exceptions in cases of rebel?) when it was possible to identify the deceased. The words " Unknown United States soldiers, killed May 10,1864," on a ueat tablet, mark the remains of our own soldiers that could not be identified. On the battle-ground of the Wilderness two cemeteries were laid out, enclosed by a paling fence. Cemetery No. 1 is on the O...