The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-14
OF FICIAL
GENERAL ORDERs--No. l6.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE Amy,
ApJUTANT GENERAL's OFFICE,
WAsHINGToN, Nav s. 1852.

ApJUrANT GENERAL's OFFICE,
WAsHINGToN, May 8, 1852
1.-The proyisions of she act TO found Mill
tary Asylum, approved March 3, 1851, and pro-
mulgated in "Gtneal Orders" No. IA, of March
6, 1851, appearing not to be clearly understood,
the following is published for general information:
The classes Of persons entitled to the benefits of
the Asylum are
!. All soldiers and discharged soldiers of the
army and of the United States who may have
served honestly and faithfully for twenty years.
2. All soldiers, and discharged soldiers of the
regular army, and Of the volunteers, who served
in the with Mexico, and we're disabled by dis.
ease or wounds contracted In that service and in
the line of their duty, and who are, by their disa-
bility. incapable Of further military service. This
class includes the portion of the marine corps that
served with the army in Mexico.
3. Every soldier, and discharged soldier, who
may have contributed TO the funds Of the Military
Asylum since the passage of the act to found the
same, March B. 1851, according to the restrictions
and provisions thereof, and who may have been
disabled by dsease or wounds incurred in the ser
vice and in the line of his duty, rendering him in
capable of military service.
4. Every pensioner on account of wounds or dis.
ability incurred in the military servicc-though
not contributor to the funds Of the Institution
who shall transfer his pension to the Military Asy-
lum during the period he voluntarily continues to
receive it's benefits.
U.-Such veterans in service as have served TWEEN
ty years, and desrous of admission, will apply
to the commander Of their company to forward an
application to the Adjutant Generals Office, ask
ing for their discharge upon this ground, setting
forth, as nearly as may be- the different regiments
corps in which they have served, and the period
in each respectively.
All other soldiers in service who were in the
Mexican war, and included in class ., and all
included in class 8, who have become disabled in
service by wounds disease, Especially those
who come under the head of ordinary disability,
and hence not entitled to pcnsons-for which
last class and for veterans the Institution may be
regarded especially intended,) will apply for
their discharge. as lie usual in cases Of ''ordinary
disability" and the medical officer will state, in
the certificate to be forwarded that the disability
in each case has not, in his opinion, arisen from
| tho misconduct Of the invalid.
| All discharged soldiers (regulars, marines, or
voluntcers) included in any Of the above classes,
will make application directly TO Breyet Captain
Schuyler Hamilton, Secretary to the Board OF Com
mssioners, Washington City, &C.
II.-No provision can be made for the wives and
children Of those admitted, no such provision 10
contemplated in the law; but to such nvalids as
can prosecute trade handcraft, facilities will
be afforded for doing.
IVA temporary arrangement has been made
in the city of Washington for the present accom-.
mediation of those entitled to the benefits of the
Asylum. until permanent buildings for the nvalids
can be erected.
V-No dcscrter, mutineer, or habitual drunk
ard, will be admitted without such evidence OF sub
sequent service, good conduct, and reformation OF
character. as the Commissioners shall deem sufii-
cicnt TO authorize his admission; nor do the prov
sons Of the act to found the Military Asylum apply
to any soldier in the regular volunteer service
who shall have been convicted of felony, or other
disgraccfu or infamous crime Of a civil nature,
since he shall have been admitted into the service
Of the United States.
vI.-This order will be posted in conspicuous
place at every rendezvous and military station as
better knowledge Of the provisions of the law will
doubtless prove incentive to good men 10 enlist,
and deter those already in service from conduct
that would debar them from its benefits.
BY command Of Major General ScoTr:
X. JONES, Adjutant General.