Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-02
WAR FpARTMENT
a ~. Washington, April IS, 1885, )e


GENERAL ORSERs No los.
II VIE Organization OF an invalid eorns "a
/ i thorizei 80 Sc - ,'l : 4o- SO
This Corps shall consist of Companies, and if it
shall hereafter be thought best, of BattalIons
ing sources, viz '-' '0'''''
First by taking those officers and enlisted men Of
commands now in tue field whether actually present
or temporarily absent who from wounds received ia
action or disease contracted in the line OF duty are
unit for Held service are still CAPABLE OF effect
4 i've garrison duty or such other IiCht Jutv No MAJ
be required of an Invalid Corps. RegimentaI Com
nanoeEs shali at once make out from norma ion re-
SeIVeu lr!m their Medical and Company Officers and
from their own knowledge, rolls (acc6rding to the
EoTR tnrnished1 of the names all the officers and
following conditions, VIZ: ~
l. That they unit for active field service on ac
. o. wounds or disease contracted in thelne Of
duty; this fact being certified by Medical Oaicer In
the service, after personal examination.
That they are fit for garrison duty; this fact be-
| atier personal examination 80 ) =
.. That they are, In the opinion of their Command
luS olnSeEG mer1tor1ouS and Deserving. .,-i= o.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examipg snr-
geOn and hegtmental Commander, and transmitted
Lhe regular channels of military correspond
States. =, - y - - '4S S1i'sSu
The Regimental Commander shall enter IN the COL
UNI OF remarks, opposite eAch officers name the
IS statement as to the general character of the
oncer for intelligence industry sobriety ami atten
non 70 duty; and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts 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
OF o!neeIS making the Recommendation. Similar
[olb snail DO forwarded from time to time, whenever
the number Ofmen fnlRllfng the conditions enuuer.
asea or the extgencies Of the service may render it
$tc0nd. Byitaking those officers and enlistedmen
ELITE SIN IN service and borneon the rolls but who are
S S1sent from duty, II Hospitals or Couyalescent
Camps, or are otherwise under the control of Medi-
cal omcers In these the Medical Officer in at.
tenu4nce 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
win the certificate Of the Surgeon duly signed to
the proper Regimental Command or who win for
warn them, as heretofore specified subject to the
same conditions and requirements. If in any case
the kegtmental Commander shalt think an officer un-
In point Of character to continue in the service
OF the Invalid Corps, though disabled and certified
Dy The Surgeon he will state his objection in col
umn OF remarks, and note the exception before sign.
ing the certificate. If any officer or enlisted man
now IN the service but absent and beyond the reach
OF hiedtcaI officer 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.
Ihird. By accepting those officers aud enlisted
men who have been hOnorably discharged on account
OF wounds disease contracted in the line OF duty
ana who desire to reenter the service In the case
OF an officer, application for appointment must DO
made to the Provost Marshal General of the United
states through the officer detailed Acting Assist
ant Provost Marehal General of tho State, No an
pllCatou Of this kind will be considered unless the
following conditions are completely fulfilled:
dhat me applicant produce the certificate of the
surgeon OF the Board of Enrolment for theDstrict
IN winch he resides, that he is unfit for active field
duty on account of wounds disease, and is OF liza.
Die to draft, but is fit for garrison duty.
2 That he furnish evidence of honorable DISCHARGE
on accounted wounds disability contracted nm tile
limo of duty.
8 That he produce recommendatIonsfro from the Reg |
mental, Brigade, and Division Commanders under |
whom he formerly served, that he is worthy of be-
quate service to the Cover ment. In case il shall
be tmpracticabe to get this last evidence. he may
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, aud must be
transmitted with his application for appointment
1fthere be no acting Assistant Provost Marslal |
General for the State, the application may be for
warded through the AdjutanL General OF the State
who Is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the
military history OF the applicant as lie NAV know or
as are Afforded By his records and forward the same
TO the Provost Marshal General Of the United States
Enlisted men, honoraby discharged on account of |
disability, desiring to reenistin this Corps will pre-
sent themselves to the Board of Enrolment for the
Distct IN which they reside, for examination BIZ the
surgeon thereof who shall examine them and report
tue result to the Board of Enrolment -
1he Board shall then consider each case and If the
applicant 10 found to fulfill the conditions specified
below, the Board shah give him certificate to that
That he is unit for service in the field.
2. ! lat lie is fit for garrison duty.
.. That he is meTitOrious and deserving,
4. That be was hOnorably discharged from the
service - =
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gem
eral of the State shall procure such evidence Of
ans ChGtacter as the records OF the Company
to which he belonged, on file at the Headquarters Of
the state. may show, and If satisfied that it is meri
torous case, and that the man is deserving, he will
enlist him tu accordance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Hospi- |
tails, Military Commanders, andRll others having au-
thorty to discharge, under existing laws and regu-
lations are forbidden to grant discharges 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, aud the troops organized un
der will be under the control of his Bureau. |
By order of the Secretary Of War. = |
r. d. TOWNSEND,
myl2-lmd&w Assistant Adjutant General