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The U.S. Ambulance Corps was a unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War. The Ambulance Corps was initially formed as a unit only within the Army of the Potomac, due to the effort of several Army officials, notably Dr. Jonathan Letterman, medical director of the Army of the Potomac, and William Hammond, the US Surgeon-General. Until August 1862, the lack of trained ambulance drivers meant that the wounded had to wait a long time to receive medical care. This changed at the Battle of Antietamin September 1862 when his new system allowed the wounded men to be transferred quickly so there could be fewer deaths. The corps also meant that ambulances had a more centralized organization. [1]
Due to public pressure, the Army created an Ambulance Corps for all units and theaters of operation, through the Ambulance Corps Act of March 11, 1864. The Confederate armies did not have any such service available within their military.[1]
The Confederate Army did have an Ambulance Service.
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What is the meaning of ambulance?
A field hospital, so organized as to follow an army in its movements, and intended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often used adjectively; as, an ambulance wagon; ambulance stretcher; ambulance corps., An ambulance wagon or cart for conveying the wounded from the field, or to a hospital.
What is the bengali meaning of ambulance?
A field hospital, so organized as to follow an army in its movements, and intended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often used adjectively; as, an ambulance wagon; ambulance stretcher; ambulance corps., An ambulance wagon or cart for conveying the wounded from the field, or to a hospital.
What is the full meaning of ambulance?
A field hospital, so organized as to follow an army in its movements, and intended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often used adjectively; as, an ambulance wagon; ambulance stretcher; ambulance corps., An ambulance wagon or cart for conveying the wounded from the field, or to a hospital.
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the acquisition corps does not exist
What is the army's acquistion corps organized as part of?
combat service support
What was the First regular army corps for women?
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Which of the army acquisition corps organized as part of what?
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