Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-08
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
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,Dsss NJ Washington, April %, 1868.

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VIE organization of an invalid corps il hereby a.
This Corps shall consist of CompanIes and If Il
shall hereafter be thought best OF BattaIIons .
ane companies snail DO made up from the follow
First. By taking those officers and enlisted men of
commands now In the field whether actually present
VI temporarily absentl who from wounds received In
action or disease contracted In the line of duty are
unht for Held service cut are still CAPABLE Of enact
I've gaiLison DUTY OF such other light duty may
De required OF an Invalid Corps. Reglmental Com.
lnanders shall at once make out from ion re-
eelVed trem their Medical and Company Officers and
from their own knowledge, rolls (accordng 10 the
FORM turntshed) Of the names OF all the officers and
enilsted men under their commands who fulfill The
following conditions, viz: T7 -
L That they unfit for active field seryice nm ar
o. wounds or disease contracted in the line of
DUTY THIS fact being certified by Medical Omceri
the SERVICE after personal examination
Z That they are mt for garrison duty this fact be.
ali personal examination -
3. That they are In the opinion of their
Ing OhcorsI meritorious and Deserving
Ihese rolls shall be certified by the Exanfng Sur-
geon and Regmental Commanders and trnnsmiittei
through theregular channels of military corresnon5
States. VI 'u9 Shi'eu
The Regimeptal Co,nnaD i,.r. u ,..... -,
uh oil remarks, opposite each officers name on the
TOLL statement as to tho general character of the
@ u. lSI Industry, sobrIety, and atten.
non 70 autyi and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts they may possess nthe
Ease OF they have none, they shall state how far
they are willing 10 endorse the opinion OF the officer
or olnceT5 making tho Recommendation Sinilar
rolls shall be forwarded from time TO time uheneyer
the number Of men fulfIItng the conditions enumer
expedient tS' -'"' A'Nu'i ~
Second Bytaking those officers and enlisted men
sun IN service and borne on the rolls but who arc
aosent from duty, in Hospitals or Convalescent
camps, or are otherwise under the control of Medi
@ SnceES. In these cases the Medical Officer IN at
tendance shall prepare the rolls according to Form
entering the names Of officers and men from the same
Regiment on roll by themselves, and send Them.
with the certificate of the Surgeon, duly siRped to
tue proper Regimental Command err who will for
ward them as heretofore specified subject to the
same conditions and requirements. IT, in any case
the Regmental Commander shall think an officer mn.
Mt in point OF character to continue in the service
Of the Invalid Corps though disabled and certified
umn OF remarks, and note the exception before sign
ing the certificate. If any officer or enlisted man
now IA the service but absent and beyond the reach
OF aledlcSl Olhcer in charge of Hospital or Con-
vaescent Camp, desires to enter this Corps he will
take the course indicated below for those who have
been honor bly, discharged the service.
Third. By accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been honorably discharged on account
OF wounds or disease contracted in the line of duty
OF an officer, application for appointment must be
made to the Provost Marshal General of the United
ant Provost Marahal General of the State. No an
pication of this kind will be considered unless the
following conditions arc completely fulfilled:
that the applicant produce the certificate of the
Surgeon of the Board of Enrolment for theDistrict
in which he resides that he is unit for active field
duty account of wounds or disease and ia OF la
BILE to draft, but is fit for garrison duty
2 That he furnish evidence OF honorable discharge
on accounted wounds disability contracted nm the
line of duty.
g. That he produce Recommendation from the Reg
mental, Brigade, and Division COMMANDERS under
whom lie formerly served, that he is worthy of be.
ting thus provided for and capable of returning ade
quAte service to the Cover. ment In case il shall
be impractcabe to get this last evidence, he mny,
having established the first two points above satisfy
the Board Of Enrolment that he IL deserving and
present its certificate OF the fact. This evidence
must all be obtained by the applicant and must be
transmitted with his application for appointment
Ii there be no acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State, the application may be for
Warded through the Adjutant General of tue State,
who Is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant as he may know or
to the Provost Marshal General Of the United States
Enlisted men, honorably discharged on account of
disability, desiring to reenlistin this Corps will pre-
sent themselves TO the Board of ENROLMENT for the
District In which they reside for examination By the
Surgeon thereof, who shall examine them and report
the result to the Board of Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case and If the
applicant Is found to fulfill the conditions specified
below, the Board shall give him certificate to that
effect, viz:
That he is unfit for service in the field.
2. II ut he is fit for garrison duty.
D. That lie is meritOrious and deserving.
service
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
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era Of the State who shall procure such evidence of
service and character the records of the Company
to which he belonged on file at tho Headquarters Of
the state, may show and ifsatisted that 1t is meri
torious case, and that the is deserving he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Hcspi-
tails Military Commanders, and all Others having
thorty to discharge, under existing laws and Tegu-
latons forbidden to grant discharges to any men
under their control who may be fit for service in the
Invalid Corps -
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution Of this order, and the troops organized un
der 1t will be under the control of his Bureau.
By order of the Secretary Of War.
L. D. TOWNSEND,
my12-imd&w Assistant Adjutant General.
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