The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13
n ENERAL ORDERS No. los.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.

This Corps shall consist of Companies, and if
it shall hereafter be thought best OF battailons'
lowing sources viz:
FFra By taking those officers and enlisted
men of commands now in the field (Whether
actually present or temporarily abscnt who,
from Wounds received in action or disease con-
tracted in the line of duty unfit field SER
vice, but are still capable of effective garrison
duty or such other light duty as may be requir-
ed of an Invalid Corps. Regimental COmInan-
ders shall at once make out, from information
received from their Medical and Company Off
GERS, and from their own knowledge, rolls (ac-
cording to the Form furnished) of the names OF
commands who fulfill the following conditions,
viz:
l, That they are unfit for active field service on
account of wounds or disease contracted in the
line of duty: this fact being certified by Medi-
cal Officer in the service, after personal exann-
alton 9. ..u 80 uu,s,, s,.,,. -, 8. .,
being likewise certified by the Medical Officer,
as above after personal examination.
anding Officers, meritorious and deserving:
These rolls shallbe certified by the Examining
Surgeon and Regimental Commander, and trans
mitfed through the regular channels OF mill
tarV corresnondence. to the Provost Marshal
General ofthe United States.
The Regimental Commander shall enter in the
colnnn Of remarks opposite each officers name
on the roll, a statement as to the general char
acter of the officer for intelligence industry,
hriety and attention to duty; and all internedi-
ate fGmmanders shall endorse thereon such
facts as they may possess in the case or if they
have none they shall state how far they are
willing to endorse the opinion Of the officer or
officers making the Recommendation. Similar
rolls shall be- forwarded from time to time,
whenever the number of men fulfilling the con-
ditions enumerated or the eXigencies of the SER
vice may render it expedient.
Second By taking those officers and enlisted
men 11 still IN service and borne on the rolls but
who are absent from duty in Hospitals or Con-
yalescent Camps, or are otherwise under the con-
troll of Medical Officers IN these cases the Med
zeal Officer i'm attendance shall prepare the rolls
1iru Ia ontpriDU
GERS and men from the same Regiment on roll
by themselve, and send them, with the certifi-
| cate of the Surgeon, duly signed to the proper
Regimental Commander, who will forward
them as heretofore specified, subject to the same
conditions and requirements II, in any case,
| the Regimental Commander shall think an Off
| Ger unfit, in point OF character, to continue IN
the service Of the Invalid Corps, though disabled
and certified by thesurgeon, he Will state his o.,
exception before signing the certificate. If any
officer or enlisted man now in the service, but
in charge of Hospital or Conyalescent 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 honorably discharged on
account Of wounds or disease contracted in the
vice. In the case of an officer, application for
appointment must be made to the Provost Mar
shall General Of the United State through the
officer detailed as Acting Assistant Provost Mar
shall General OF the State. NO appllcatlOn OF this
kind will be considered unless the following con-
ditions are completely fulfilled:
i. That the applicant produce the certificate OF
the Surgeon OF the Board OF enrolment for the
District in which he resides, that ne is unfit for
active field duty on account OF wounds or dis
ease, and is not liable TO draft but IS MT for gar
rison duty.
2. That he furnish evidence OF honorable dis
charge on account OF wounds or disability con-
tracted in the line OF duty.
3. mat ne produce recommendations from the
Regimental, Brigade, and Division Commanders
under whom he formerly served, that he is wor.
thy OF being thus provided for and capable OF
| returning adequate service to the Government
In case it shall be impractcable to get thus last
evidence, he may, having established the frs,
two points above, satisfy the Board of Enroll
ment that he is deserving, and present its certi
fcate ofthe fact. This evidence must all be OBJ
! tanned by the applicant, and must be transmit
ted with his application disappointment.
| Irthere be no Acting Assistant Provost Mar
shall General for the State, the application may
be forwarded through the Adjutant General O.
the State, who is desired to endorse thereon such
facts in the military history of the applicant az
he may know, or as are afforded by his records
and forward the same 10 the Provost Marsha
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