Military Orders for Walter Reed, April 19, 1899

    OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL
APR 26
1899
227463
WAR DEPARTMENT

    Filed with 2959 A. C. P. 80
Washington D.C.
Apr. 19/99.

    Surgeon General, U.S.A.

    Req. orders for Maj. Walter
Reed, Surg. U.S.A., to proceed
to Havana, Cuba, to in-
spect Camps, Barracks and
Hospitals in vicinity of
Puerto Principe, Cuba.

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APR 24 1899

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ADJUTANT GEN'S OFFICE
APR 19 1899
A. C. P. Division.

    S.O.91 PAR. 48 APR 19 '99

    H.N.

    Adjutant General's Office,
April 19 1899.

    Approved,
By order of the
Secretary of War.

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    Asst. Adjutant General,
S.O 91 PAR. 48 APR 19 '99

Special Orders, No. 91, April 19, 1899

    SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 91.}

    HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, April 19, 1899.
Extract.

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    48. By direction of the Secretary of War, Major Walter
Reed, surgeon, U. S. Army, will proceed to Havana, Cuba,
and report in person to the Commanding General, Division of
Cuba, for duty pertaining to the sanitary inspection of the
camps, barracks, and hospitals in the vicinity of Puerto
Principe, Cuba, and report upon the causes of the prevalence
of typhoid fever among the troops at that place. Upon the
completion of this duty Major Reed will return by the most
expeditious route to Washington, District of Columbia, and
make a full report of the results of his investigations. The
travel enjoined is necessary for the public service.

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    BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL MILES:
H. C. CORBIN,
Adjutant General.

Letter from George Miller Sternberg to the Adjutant General, April 19, 1899

Communications on official business should be addressed, "To the Surgeon General, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C."
Subject: Inspection.
In reply refer to No.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Surgeon General's Office,

Washington, April 19, 1899.

To the
Adjutant General, U. S. Army.
Sir:-

    I have the honor to recommend that Major Walter Reed, Surgeon
U. S. Army, be directed to proceed to Havana, Cuba, and report to
Major General John R. Brooke, U. S. Army, Commanding Division of
Cuba, for the purpose of making a sanitary inspection of the Camps,
Barracks and Hospitals in the vicinity of Puerto Principe, Cuba, and
a report upon the causes of the prevalence of typhoid fever among
the troops at that place.

    Upon the completion of this duty Major Reed, to return by the
most expeditious route to Washington, D. C., to make a full report
of the results of his investigations.

Very respectfully,

G.M. Sternberg
Surgeon General, U. S. Army.

Military orders for Walter Reed, April 19, 1899

    Letter.

    To the Adjt. Gen'l. U. S. Army.
Sir: I have the honor to recom-
mend that Maj. Walter Reed, Surg
U. S. A., be directed to proceed
to Havana, Cuba, and report to Maj
Gen'l. Jno. R. Brooke, U. S. A.
Commanding Division of Cuba, for
the purpose of making a sanitary
inspection of the Camps, Barracks
and Hospitals in the vicinity of
Puerto Principe, Cuba, and a re-
port upon the causes of the pre-
valence of typhoid fever among
the troops at that place. Upon
the completion of this duty Maj
Reed, to return by the most expe-
ditious route to Washington, D. C.
to make a full report of the re-
sults of his investigations.

    G. M. S., S. G., U. S. A.
H. B.

    Letter.

    April 19, 1899. Maj. Walter Reed
Surg. U. S. A., Army Med. Museum
Surg. General's Office. Sir:
Upon your arrival at Puerto
Principe, in compliance with or-
ders from the Adjt. General's Of
fice, you will make a thorough
sanitary inspection of the Camps
Barracks and Hospitals occupied
by U. S. Troops in that vicinity
and also a careful investiga-
tion with reference to the caus-
es which have led to the epidem-
ic of typhoid fever at that
place. If this can be traced to
a neglect upon the part of med.
officers to make a proper sani-
tary recommendations, or of Com-
3--958
Write nothing below this line.

    G. M. S., S. G., U. S. A.
H. B.

    1st. Indorsement. June 16, 1899.

    Respectfully referred to Major
Walter Reed, Sur., U.S.A., Surgeon Gener-
al's Office, to answer.

    C.H.A., A.S.G., U.S.A, Act'g S.G.
F.H.