ðə tˈæsk wʌz ɐsˈaɪnd tə kˈɜːnəl dʒˈɑːn tˈiː. tˈɑːmpsən ʌvðɪ ˈɪnfəntɹi, ænd mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈuːi ˈænɐtˌoʊl lˌæ ɡˈɑːɹd ʌvðə mˈɛdɪkəl kˈɔːɹ.
The task was assigned to Colonel John T. Thompson of the Infantry, and Major Louis Anatole LaGarde of the Medical Corps.