Description of Perot & Co.'s improved U.S.A. medicine wagon, exhibited in the grounds adjoining the Hospital, and of Perot & Co.'s U.S.A. mess chest, exhibited in room no. 5.

  • T. Morris Perot & Co.
Date:
1876
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Description of Perot & Co.'s improved U.S.A. medicine wagon, exhibited in the grounds adjoining the Hospital, and of Perot & Co.'s U.S.A. mess chest, exhibited in room no. 5. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

    17/20 (page 15)
    the articles carried and a larger open space for dispensing or other purposes allowed in the wagon would greatly improve its utility. With the objectionable fotitiires indicated remedied, I would regard it unsur- passed as a medical wagon for the army. J. H. THOMPSON, ^ Surgeon 124 N. Y. V., and Acting Surgeon-in-chief jsi Div.,3(i Corps. Headquarters 3D Army Corps, Office Chief Ambulance Corps, March 14, 1864. T. MoKKis Perot, Esq.: SiK : In reply to your request asking my opinion as to the fitness of the Perot medical wagon and the number of animals required to transport the same, I would state that I have ten of the medical wagons in question under my charge and have found them adapted for the purpose for which they were designed. 1 have never known but one to upset; that ran off an exceedingly imsafc bridge and fell into the ravine below, (occasioned by the mules becoming imgovernable,) without injury to the wagon or the contents so far as I know. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, AMOS WEBSTER, Captain and Chief 0/Ambulance Corps, 3d Corps, Army 0/the Potojnac. HEADCyjARTERS SeCOND ArMY CoRPS, Office Chikf of Ambulance Corps, March iz, 1864. T. M. Perot : Sir . I have the honor to state the following in regard to the medical wagons now used in this corps : There have been used in this corps both Perot and Autenrieth wagons, of which in my opinion the Perot is far superior in every sense of the word ; it is more durable and better supplied, and also not so liable to upset. I have as yet never known one to be turned over. My opinion is that as an army wagon it is superior to any wagon now in use, as it is more easily repaired, &c. I have known Autenrieth's to upset frequently. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN G. PELTIN, /si Lieut, and A. C. of A., 2d Army Corps. Headquarters ist Div., 30 Corps, Ambulance Office, March 12, 1864. Dear Sir : In answer to your request of the iith inst., as to whether I have ever had or known a Pe- rot medical wagon to upset, and if so, under what circumstances; I take pleasure in replying that I have had three Perot medical wagons in my command since August last. I have used them on all kinds of roads and under much difficulty in travelling, and do not find them any more liable to upset than the ordinary army wagon. I have never heard of one upsetting through any fault in the construction of the wagon. The Autenrieth wagons used by me through the Gettysburg campaign were a source of constant trouble from their weakness, some one of them breaking down every two or three days. If the springs on your wagon could be made stronger, I should consider them as good as could be furnished for the uses for which they are designed. Very respectfully. JNO. R. PANCOST, 1st Lieut, and A. A. Quar. Ami. Corps, ist Div., 3d Corps. To T. Morris Perot. Office of Repairs, Army Potomac, Ingles Siding, March 14, 1864. Mr. Perot : Dear Sir : In reply to yours of the 12th instant, requesting me to inform you how many wagons of the T. Morris Perot pattern had been repaired at the shops of Captains Pierce and Strang, I have the honor to inform you that I know of but five ever having been so repaired. In e.ach of these cases the springs only were the parts needing repair, no wood-work being required I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, H, R. ALLEN, General Superintendent. Ambulance Corps, 2d Div., 6th Corps, March 12, 1864. Mr. T. Morris Perot: Sir : In accordance with your request I would most respectfully state that the wagon of your make now in use in my train was drawn in May, 1863, and has been in use up to the present time. I consider it one of the best wagons of its nature now in use. There having been some complaint in reference to this wagon being top heavy, I would most respectfiilly say that on the night of our march through Ma- nassas Gap, on account of darkness, the driver ran over a ledge six or eight feet in fall, without any injury to the wagon, except breaking two bottles of whiskey in the front chest, (where they did not bc- 'ong.) I have never known of one of these wagons upsetting except in the above instance. I am, sir, most respectfully, your obedient servant, GEORGE E. WOOD, 1st Lieut. Commanding Ambulance Corps, 2d Div., bth Corps, and A. A. Q. M. Hradquarters 3D Div., 3D A. C, Office Chief Amb. Officer, March 11, 1864. Mk. Pekot : I have had four of your medical w.agons in my train since July last, and have never known them to upset or found any difficulty in getting them along with six mules. I have never known them to upset in the corps. Yours, very respectfully, H. U liOOKSTARF.R, 1st Lieut, and A. A. Q. M., Amb. Corps, 3d Di-.K, 3d .A C.