Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-12
GENERAL ORDER
General orders-No. los.
WAR DEPARTMENT, /

r ApyUTANT GFSERGL's OFFICE,
-. WashinRt n, April Is 1858. } 30.
The organizati n Of an Invalid Corps is hereby
This GorFs shan consist Of Companies and if shall
he-eafter be Thought be,t. Of BaitalIons.
The Computes shall be made mp rom the following
FiRsF iy ticking these officers and enIfted men of
comm 5nds now in tee field whether actually present
or Temporarily absent) who, fr m Wounds received ia
action or diresse contracted in the line Of duy are
unfit Tor ed service, bot are -tl pab Of effective
garrison duty, such other light duty As may be
CURED Of an invalid 'orps. hegimental Comme1d-
shall at once make ont, from nfOrmatil received
from their Medical and Company Officers, and from
their Own knowledge rolls (accoIdlng TO the Form
fur ished Of the names OF ali the officers and enlist
ed men under their commands who funl the 10 low
L That they are unt for active 6eld service on 40
count Of wounds or disease cOntrac ed ia the line of
duty this fact being certified BY Medical Officer in
ths ser % sloe, alter peIs3nr tsanlnallon - -
ing likewise certified by the Medical Oic T. as abeYe
after psrsonal examination. 10
ing Ofic rs, mFrItOriO1s and deserving. l..
These rolls shall be certified by he Examining Sur-
geou and Regimental Commander, and Transmitted,
en7e 10 the Prov,st Marshal General Of the United
Stases.
The Begimental Commander shalt enter in the col
umn OF r marks, opposite each oheers name on the
roll statement the general character OF The Of
hcer ior intelligence, industry iey, and atten-
tion 70 duty and al intermedia Commander shall
endorse thereon such iscts they possess in the
case, or if they have none they shall state how FAR
or officers making the recon nendation. Similar rolls
shall be forwaroed from time to time whenever the
number Of men ia hlling the condi ions enumerated
or the exigences of III service may render it expedi
emit. r.
8 III vice and borne the rolls but who are ab
sent from duty in Hos itals or Convelescent Camps
or Other wiee under the control Of Medical GERS
In the cas,s the Medical OHcsr attendance shall
prepare the rolls accordif to Form, entering the
names OF officeGs aud men Gom the same Z giment
rOll by themselyts and send them, wi the GER
tfcate OF the surgeon dull signed, 10 the proper
Regimental Commando, who wili forward them, as
heretofore specinsd, subject TO the same conditions
and require ments 1, in a7y casa, the Regimental
Commander shall think officer unfit, in pOipt Of
character, continUe in this seIYics Of tho Invalid
Corps IN ugh disabled aud cert ied by the SUr2Eon,
he will state his Obe ton in the column Of Iema ks
and nO'e the exception before signing the certificate
If any officer enlisted mon now 10 the SERVICE but
absent and beyond the r ach of Medical Oficer in
charge Of hospital Con vaescent Camp, desires to
enter this COrTs he will take ths course indicated be-
low for those who have been honora5ly discharged
THIRD, By accepting those officers and enlisted
OF wounds or isease contracted in the line Of duty
and who desire reener the service. In the Gaze Of
an ofcsr, application for appointment must be nade
to the Provost Marshal General Of the United States
through the officer detailed Acting ASS slant Pro-
Yost Marshal General ol the State. No application Of
| ditions ara completely tulhlled:
l. That the applicant produce the certificate Of the
Surgeon of the Board of hnIOlment for the District
in which he resides, that he is unfit for active field
duty on account Of wounds disease and is not La
2 That be efurnish evidence OF honorable discharge
on account Of wounds disability contracted in the
4 j.
! 3 That he produce recommendations from the
/ Regmentai, Brigade, and Division Commanders un-
der whom he formerly served that he is worthy Of be-
ing thus provided Tor and capable q returning ade-
Quate service to the GoyernmenC In case it shall be
lmpractic able to get this last evidence, he may hav
ng established the rt two points above, satisfy the
Board Of Enrolment that he is deserving, and pre-
ent its certificate of the fact. This evidence mus all
be Obtained by the applicant, and must be transmit-
| ted with bis application tOr appointment.
| Ifthere be no Ac ing assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State the application may be forward
ed through the Adlutant General OF the state, who
is desired TO endorse thereon such facts in the militia
y history of the applicant he may know, as are
Afforded by his records aud forward the same to the
| Provost Marshal General Of the United States En-
listed men, honorably DISCHARGED Of disa-
bility desiring to raeniit in this Corps will present
themselves TO the Board Of Enrolment TOR the Dis
trct in which they reside, for examination by the
Surgeon hereof, who shall examine them and report
| the result TO the Board Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case and If the
applicant il found TO fulfill the conditions specified
below, the Board shall give him certificate to that
! l. That he is unfit for service in the field.
| 2. That he is fit for garrison duty. --
B. That he Is meritorious and deserving.
4. That he was honOEably discharged from the SER
vice.
send the applics sti0n with this certificate Of the
Board to the Acting Asis tant Provost Marshal Gem
era Of the State who shall procure such evidence of
service and character the records OF the Com pany
TO which he belonged on file at the Headquarters Of
the State, may show and IL satisfied that II is
itorious case and that The man is deserving he will
enist him in accordance with such special rules
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Ins ectOrs, Surgeons in charge Of Hospi-
| tais, Military Commanders, and all others having
authority to discharge under existing laws and reg
ulations, forbidden TO grant DISCHARGES to Hny
men under their control who may be 1t Tor service
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution Of this ORDER aRd the troops organized IN
der it will be under the control OF his Bureau.
By order of the Secretary Of War:
LCSr7g LoT57IcIH45Iil "a Assistant Adiutant General