GENERAL ORDERS, 1        WAR DEPARTMENT,
                  C               adjutant general's office,
     No. 222.     )                    Washington, July 4, 18(54.

  Medical Directors of Armies in the field are authorized to employ,
under contract as  "Acting Staff Surgeons," Regimental Surgeons of
two years' experience, who are specially recommended by their Medical
Directors, and whose term of service has expired.
  The rate of compensation will be the same as pay and emoluments of
Regimental Surgeons, with use of one public horse and equipments
and forage for the same.

  By order  of the Secretary of War:
                                        E. D.  TOWNSEND,
                                    Assistant  Adjutant General.
  Official:
Assistant Adjutant General.