The Portland daily press., 1863-06-15
General Orders. No. IO5.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, .IDrH rs. 1863.

V'HE organization of an Invalid Corps is hereby
Il authorized.
This Corps shall consist of Companies, and if it
shall hereafter be thought best, of f,atialions.
The Companies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz:
First. By taking those officers and enlisted men
ofcommands now in the field whether actually pres
ent or temporarily absentl who from wounds receiv-
ed in action or disease contracted in the line of duty
are unit Tor field service, but still capable of eff
fective garrison duty, such other light duty may
be required of an Invalid Corps. Regimcntal Com
received from their Medical and Company Officers,
and from their own knowledge, rolls according to
the Form fnrnishedlof the names of all the officers
and enlisted men under their commands who fulfill
the following conditions, viz:
l. That they unfit for active field service ac-
count of wounds disease contracted in the line of
duty; this fact being certified by Medical Officer in
the service. after personal examination.
That they are fit for garrison duty this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Officer as above
after personal examination.
g. That they are, in the opinion Of their Command
ing Officers meritorous and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surgeon and Kegmental Commander, and transmit
ted through the regular channels of military cor
respondence TO the Provost Marshal General of the
United States.
The Regimental Commander shall enter in the col
umn OF remarks, opposite each officers name the
roll statement as to the general character of the
officer for intelligence industry, sobrety and atten
ton TO duty and all intermediate Comma nders shall
endorse thereon such facts as they may possess in
the case If they have none, they shall state how
far they willing TO endorse the opinion of the of
ficer officers making the recommendation. SINH
lar rolls shall be forwarded from time TO time when
ever the number of men fulfilling the conditions
enumerated or the exigencies of the service may
render it expedient.
still in service and borne on the rolls, but who are
absent from duty in Hospitals Cony alescent Camps
or are otherwise under the control of Medical OFF,
GERS. In these cases the Medical Officer in attend
shall prepare the rolls according to Form. en-
tering the names of officers and from the same
Regiment on a roll by themselves, and send them
with the certificate a the IN
the proper Regimental Commander who will forward
them, as heretofore specified, subject to the same
conditions and requirements. If, in any case the
Regimental Commander shall think officer unfit
IN point of character to continue in the service of
the Invalid Corps though disabled and certified by
the Surgeon, he will state his objection in the col
of remarks and note the exception before sign
ing the certificate If any officer or enlisted man
in the service but absent aud beyond the reach
of a Medical Officer in charge of a Hospital Con-
vacscent Camp, desires TO enter this Corps, he will
take the course indicated below for those who have
been honorably discharged the service.
Third. BY accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been honofaby discharged account
of wounds disease contracted in the line Of duty,
and who desire TO re-enfer the service. In the
of an officer, application for appointment must be
made to the Provost Marshal General of the United
States through the officer detailed Acting Assist
ant Provost Marshal General of the State. No appli-
cation of this kind will be considered unless the fol-
lowing conditions are completely fulfilled
l. That the applicant produce the certificate of the
Surgeon of the Board of Enrolment for the District
in which he resides, that he is unfit for active field
liable to draft. but is fit for garrison duty.
2. That he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
on account of wounds or disability contracted in the
line of duty.
g. That he produce recommendations from the
Regimental. Brigade and Division Commanders un.
der whom he formerly served that he is worthy of
being thus provided for and capable of returning ad
equate service to the Government In case it shall
be impracticable to get this last evidence he may,
having established the first points above satisfy
the Board of Enrolment that he is deserving and
present its certificate of the fact This evidence must
all be obtained by the applicant, and must be tram.
mitted with his application for appointment.
If there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State, the application NAV, be for
warded through the Adjutant General of the State,
who is desired TO endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant he may know or
are afforded by his records, and forward the
to the Provost Marshal General of the United States
Enlisted men, honorably discharged ON account OF
disability desiring TO reenlist in this Corps will pre-
sent themselves TO the Boar of Enrolment for the
District in which they reside for examination by the
Surgeon thereof who shall examine them and report
the result tn the Board of Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case, and il the
applicant is found 10 fulfill the conditions sneei6ed
below the Board shall give him certificate to that
effect viz:
l. That he is unfit for service in the field.
2 That he isfit for garrison duty.
3. That he is meritorious and deserving
4. That he was honoraby discharged from the ser.
vice.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen.
era of the State who shall procure such evidence OF
service and character the records the Company
TO which he belonged, on file at the Headquarters OF
the State, may show and if satisfied that it is
itorions case, and that the man is deserving, he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules al
the Provost Marshal General NAV establish
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Hospi
tails, Military Commanders, AID all others having
authority TO discharge under existing laws and reg
ulations. forbidden TO grant discharges to an,
ander their control who may be fit for service il
the Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General is charged with III,
n nd fha nj of