TBE MEDICAL: CORFS.

By MAJOR P. E. HINES, Surcron anp Mepicat Drrecror or
GENERAL Hospirats.

The Medical Corps of the North Carolina Troops was or-
ganized by the appointment of Charles E. Johnson, M. De Or
Raleigh, Surgeon-General, by Governor J. W. Ellis 16 May,
1861. Dr. Johnson went on duty immediately, selecting and
recommending Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons for each
regiment as it was organized. He also provided medicines
and surgical instruments, such as could be obtained in the
State. It was decided at first to appoint a Surgeon and two
Assistant Surgeons for each regiment. Soon after the regi-
ments were sent into the Confederate service, the President
and Secretary of War objected to having more than one as-
sistant surgeon for each regiment. The Secretary of War
claimed the right to appoint the medical officers of the regi-
ments, as early as the beginning of June. But Governor
Ellis claimed and exercised the right to appoint them. Dr.
Johnson did everything that could be done to give the troops
the best supply of medicines and instruments to be had in
this and the other States. Later on surgical instruments

MEDICAL STAFF. were manufactured in this State and Virginia.
. Chas. E. Johnson, M. D., Surgeon-General. The druggists of the State did all in their power to help
: Poter lB: Hings, MLD. Surgeon, Bethel Regiment and Medical Director of General furnish the troops with medicine and some of them sold al-
ee re most their whole supply to the State.

As soon as possible a General Hospital for the troops was
established in Raleigh, with Surgeon E. Burke Haywood in
charge. Dr. Johnson established and equipped the First
North Carolina Hospital in Petersburg, Va., in the Fall of
this year, which was opened for patients in October, 1861.
Surgeon P. E. Hines was placed in charge, having been
transferred from the “Bethel” Regiment, and Drs. F. M.
Henderson and H. L. Hines appointed Assistant Surgeons.

Early in 1862, Dr. Johnson organized and opened the