Discussion of Appointment of Officers, Medical Staff, & Chaplains; Disposition of Old and New Regiments

Forwards letters concerning General Pinckney, as well as the issue of appointing surgeon's mates for Hunnewell and Rice's regiment. Advises against recourse to the "act to regulate the medical establishment," saying that regimental medical staff should be sufficient for the near future. Notes that the current allotment of chaplains is one per every four regiments, but that the disparate nature of the four old regiments makes such an arrangement impractical. Recommends that chaplains for the new regiments, which will be more concentrated at named geographical locations, be selected from among those who have applied, once the regiments have been formed.

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