Small-Pox in Richmond--Orders for Vaccination.
Published: May 8, 1865
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDER, RICHMOND, May 5, 1865.
SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 5. -- It having been represented to these headquarters that the number of cases of small-pox in this city has increased, as a precautionary measure it is ordered that all persons who have not been recently and successfully vaccinated will have it done by their attending physician.
Gratulous vaccination will be performed at the United States Dispensary, corner of Eighth and Broad streets; Libby Hospital and Stuart Hospital, at the head of Main-street. Commanding officers of different regiments stationed in the city, will see that medical officers of commands, aid in carrying out instructions of this order.
F.T. DENT, Brig.-General,
Military Commander of Richmond.
Published: May 8, 1865
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDER, RICHMOND, May 5, 1865.
SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 5. -- It having been represented to these headquarters that the number of cases of small-pox in this city has increased, as a precautionary measure it is ordered that all persons who have not been recently and successfully vaccinated will have it done by their attending physician.
Gratulous vaccination will be performed at the United States Dispensary, corner of Eighth and Broad streets; Libby Hospital and Stuart Hospital, at the head of Main-street. Commanding officers of different regiments stationed in the city, will see that medical officers of commands, aid in carrying out instructions of this order.
F.T. DENT, Brig.-General,
Military Commander of Richmond.