Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-05-12
OFFICIAL,
GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT.

GENERAL oRDERs,1 WAR DEPARTMENT.,
ADJurAsT GEsERALs OFFIoE.
No. 100 Washington, april rs, 1863
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This Corps shall consist Of Companies aud II it shall
hereafter he thought best, Of Battalions
sources, viz
First. By tAki.g those officers and enlstei men of
commands in the teld whether actually present or
tempo ury absen who. Wounds received In action
or disease cont acted in the ue VI duty unit for field
service, but are still capable of effective garrison duty
or such other light duty may he required Of an nva
Corps. Regimenal Commanders shall at make out
pany Ohcers and from their knowledle, rolls lac
c9Idlug to the Form furnshed) Of the Of all the
officers and ensted under their commands who full
nl tho following conditions viz;
L. That they are unfit for active field service account
OF wounds or dseao contracted In the line u duty this
fact being certified by Medical officer tile service,
after personal examination.
That they are ut for garrison duty this fact being
lkeWs certified by the Medical Officer above, alter
personal examination.
3 That they are, in the opinion Of their Commanding
uiheeis, meriioIiona aud deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining Sur
geon and Regimental Commander, and transmitted.
through the regular channels military correspondence,
To the Provost Marshal General Of the United States
The Reslmentt Commander shall enter in the column
Of remarks opposite eac officers name ON the roll A
statement as to the general character the officer
tegeucs, industry sobriey and attention to duty and
all intermediate Commanders shall endorse thereon such
hcts as they may possess In the case, II they have
n1ne they snail state how far they willing 10 endorse
tho opinion OF the officer officers making the recon-
to me- whenever the number Of men fulfilling tn
dtons enumerated the exgenees Of the service may
render 1t eNpedient
Second BY taking those officers aud enlisted men still
in service and horne tho rolls, but who absent
from duty In Hospitals or Conyalescent Camps,
otherwise under the control Of Medical Officers 10 these
the Medica officer In attendance shall prepare the
rolls according 10 Form entering the names of officers
anu mon from the same Regiment on roll by themselves,
aud send them with the certificate OF the surgeon,
dny si5hed to tie proper Regimenia Commander, who
will forward theul heretofore specified, subject u the
I,
kegimentll Commander shall think officer unfit in
point OF ehtraetsr to continue 10 lie pr vice Of the Invalid
Corps though disabled aud certified by the SurgeJn he
Will state his objection in tho column Of remarks, and
note the exception before signing the certificate lfany
officer enlisted In the service, but absent and
beyond the reach of Medical Officer ~ charge Of Hos.
pta or Conyaeseen Camp, desires to enter this Corps,
he will take the indicated below Tor those who
have been lonorably discharged the service.
INiW. BY accepting those Officers and enlisted men
who have been houorably discharged account o.
wounds or disease contracted in the line Of duty and who
desire tg reener the service. In the case Of an Ocer
application for appointment must be made to the Provost
Marshal General ct the United States through the officer
detailed AS Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General Of
the state. No application ofthis kind will b. considered
unless the following conditions completely fulfilled.
!. That tile applicant produce the certificate OF the
Surgeon OF the Board Of lnollment for the District in
which he resides, that lie Is unfit active sl duty on
account OF wounds or disease aud Is not liable to draft but
Is tit tir garrison duty.
That hefurnish evidence Of honorable discharge on
account Of wounds disability contracted in the line OF
duty
., That he produce recommendations from the Regl-
he formerly served that lie worthy OF being thus prov
ed for and capable Of returning adequate service To the
Government In it shall be impaccabe to get this
lat evidence, ha may having established the first two
points above, satisfy the Board Of Enrolment that he is
deserving and present its certificate Of the fact This evil
once na-t all he obtained by the applicant aud must be
transmitted with his application tor appointment.
II there be Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General
for The State the application may be forwarded through
tho Adj uant General Of the State who IL desired to
d1ise thereon such facts in the military history Of the p
pcaut he may know as aft rded by his records,
d
Tho United States Enlisted men, honoribly discharged
account OF disability desiring reenlst In this Corps
will present themselves he BOlr1 OF Enr0lment for the
District in which they reside for examination by the Sur
geon thereof who shall examine them and report tho
suit to the board Of Enrolment
The board shall then consider each aud II the APP
pclnt is found to fulfil tile conditions specified below,
the Board shaIl give him certificate to that effect VIZ
l. That no is unfit for ssry CO in the held.
That he Is fit for garrison duty
3. That he is meHtOriOus and deserving.
4. That he honotaby discharged from the service.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then the
application, with thu Certificate OF the Board to the Actin.
Assistant Provost Marshal General OF the State who shall
procure such evidence OF serv and character the
eords of the Company which he belonged at the
II is merinri0us case and that the il deserving he
will enlist him in accordance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical lntperOrs Surgeons in charge of Hospitals,
Military Commanders and all Others having authority to
discharge, under existing laws and regulations for
Llde grant discharges To any under their
who may 10 1T for service In the Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
tion this order and tho troops organized under 1t will
be unaer the control of his Bureau,
By ORDER OF rHg sreRRTARy or WAR
T.. b. TOWNSEND,
may II In Assistant AdiutAnt General