The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-03
Men Wanted for the Invalid
Corps.

the hardships of war, longer fit for active field
duty, will be received in this Corps of Honor, Enlist
nens will be for three unless dschar sed.
Pay and allotments men of the United States
Infantry except that premiums bounty for enlist
ment will be allowed. This will not invadate any
pension bonntes which may be due for previous
vice.
z For the convenience of service, the will be
ected for three grades of duty Those who eff Glen
and ableboded and capable of peror ming guard duty,
etc., ETC.. will be armed muskets and assigned
Companies of the first Battalion Those of next de-
gree of efficiency including those who have lost an hand
and the least effective, including those who
have lost foot leg, to the companies of the Second
Third Battalions they will be armed with swords.
| B. The following uniform has been adopted;
For Enlisted Men.-Jacket-0f sky-bue kersey, with
darkbue trimmings cut like the cavalry jacket,
well down the abdomen.
Trowsers-Present regulation, sky-blue.
| Forage cap-Present regulation.
a. The duties will be chiefly to provost guards
and garrsons for cities guards for hospitals other
public buildings and clerks, orderles, ETC. If found
necessary they may be assigned to forts, etc.
Boards of enrolment or Recruiting Officers must de-
termne;
l. That the applicant is unat for service in the field.
3 That he is At for the duties, Of them, in
Dictated above
| g. That he was honorably discharged
4 T. That he is meritorious and deserving.
| For enlistment further information apply TO RE-
cRuIrING SERGEANrs at the following stations
| Barton, Orleans County.
ST. Johnsbnry Caledonia County.
| White River Junction, Wi ndsor County.
| Randolph, Orange County.
/ Montpelier, Washington County
| Burlington, Chttenden County.
| ST. Adams, franklin County.
At each of these stations RECRUITING SERGEANrs will
be ready to enlist men, subject examinao and
enlistment by officer of the Invalid Corps or of the
Regular service, who will visit these stations appointed
times to inspect and muster into service all who have
previously enlisted may then desire enlist who
apply should bring with them their discharge papers
such other testi mcnials of tn " may have
The great object of the corps is to give honorable
ployment to those who have lost health limbs the
service and unfit for other empoyments. Another
object to enable those who have desire their
country, and have slight physical difficulties which pre-
vent them from going into the field to take the place
sound strong men who in the barracks hospitals
recruiting Offices &c. whose duties could we'll be per
formed by of the Invalid Corps 1t is suppo
are honoraby discharged enough fill all northern
stations, and thus allow many thousands of ableboded
men to return to the field.
4 Ar our companlesIWll De organized IN vermont.
S No one .wAo is mustered into the Invalid Corps
be transferred to active servc., except specia
Examination and at his own request.
At any place where ten who have been honora by
discharged will get together and inform by letter
the time when they will ready for examination and
listment, will come and muster them into the service
or not able to go at that time, will appoint day fol
such muster.
Any one who of good character and education, who
reports to NE nlperson at any of the above sta
on or at my Headquarters, Montpelier w. with suit
able recommendations, will be appointed Recr utng Ser
gean for his own town county, after having enlisted
in the Corps The chance for promotion exists in
this Corps that exists in the Re gular service.
BY order Brig Gen. T. G. Pitcher,
p. NJ. Gen. of VT,
CAPT. J. T. DREW,
Recruiting and Mastering OH Ter for Invalid Corps
| Mont