From the National Archives, RG 109, Ch. VI, Vol. 408 (Letters, Orders, and Circulars Issued and Received, Chimborazo Hospital No. 2. 1861-65), p. 36

Chimborazo Hospital No. 2
Feby 25th 1865

Special Orders

        The Hospital Wagon shall not be used in the transportation of any Hospital attendants or their families or friends nor of patients families or friends or for the purposes of hauling Goods packages or luggage of any kind except Public property belonging to the Hospital without Special permit signed or given verbally by the Surgeon in charge.

        The ambulance will be permitted hereafter to take the Matrons home in very bad weather but shall only be sent to their residence once on each day.

Signed S. E. Habersham
Surgeon in charge

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