The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-10
General Orders. No. IO5.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
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Washington, Aprn 2s, 1868.
NyfIE organization of an Invalid Corps is hereby
Il authorized.
This Corps shall consist of Companies and if II
shall hereafter be thought best of Battaions
The Companies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz:
First. BY taking those officers and enlisted men
of commands now in the field whether actually pres
ent or temporarily absent) who from wounds receiy-
ed in action or disease contracted in the line of duty
unit for field service, but still capable of eff
fective garrison duty such other light duty may
be required of an Invalid Corps. Regimcntal Com
manders shall at once make out from information
received from their Medical and Company Officers
and from their own knowledge, rolls according TO
the Form furnshed)ot the names of all the officers
and enlisted men under their commands who fulfill
the following conditions viz:
J. That they are unfit for active field service
count of wounds disease contracted in the line
duty this fact being certified by Medical officer in
the service, after personal examination.
Ihatthcy are lit for garrison duty; this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Officer above
after personal examination.
g. That they are in the opinion of their Command
ing Officers, meritorious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surgeon and Regimental Commander, and transmit
ted, through the regular channels of military cor
United States.
The Regimental Commander shall enter in the col.
umn Of remarks, opposite each officers name the
roll a statement as to the general character of the
officer for intelligence, industry sobriety and atten-
ton to duty; and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts as they may possess in
the case, if they have none they shall state how
far they willing TO endorse the opinion of the of
ficer or officers making the recommendation SINH
lar rolls shall be forwarded from time TO time, when
ever the number of men fulfilling the conditions
enumerated or the exigencies of the service may
render ii expedient.
Second. BY taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne the rolls, but who are
absent from duty in Hospitals Convaescen Camps,
GERS. In thee cases the Medical Officer i'm attend
shall prepare the rolls according to Form en-
tering the names of officers and men from the same
Reg M n n roll ty fhamg md and
with the certificate of the Surgeon, duly signed to
the proper Regimenta Commander, who will forward
them, as heretofore specified subject to the same
conditions and requirements. IT, in any case, the
Regimental Commander shall think an officer unfit
In point of character, to continue in the service of
the Invalid Corps, though disabled and certified by
the Surgeon, he viii state his objection in the col
umn of remarks and note the exception before sign
ing the certificate. If any officer enlisted man
now in the service but absent and beyond the reach
of a Medical Officer in charge of Hospital or Con-
valescent 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 honoraby discharged on account
of wounds disease contracted in the line of duty
and who desire TO re-enter the service. In the case
OF an officer, application for appointment must be
made TO the Provost Marshal General of the United
States through the officer detailed Acting Assist
ant Provost Marshal General of the State No appli-
cation of this kind will be considered unless the t
lowing conditions are completely fulfilled
l. That the applicant produce the certificate of the
Surgeon of the Board of Enrolment for the District
duty on account of wounds or disease, and is not
liable to draft, but is fit for garrison duty.
2 That he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
on account of wounds or disability contracted in the
line of duty.
8. That he produce recommendations from the
Regimental, Brigade and Division Commanders un-
der whom he formerly served, that he is worthy of
being thus provided for and capable of returning
equate service TO the Government. In it shall
be impracticable to get this last evidence, he 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 evidence
. all be obtained by the applicant and must be tran
mitted with his application for appointment.
If there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the state the application mayi be for
who desired to endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant as he may know, or
are afforded by his records and forward the same
TO the Provost Marshal General Of the United States
Enlisted men. honorably discharged on account of
disability, desiring to reenlist in this Corps, will pre-
sent themselves to the Board of Enrolment for the
District in which they reside for examination by the
Surgeon thereof who shall examine them and report
the result to the Board of Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case. and if the
applicant is found to fulfill the conditions specified
below, the Board shall give him certificate to that
effect. viz:
/. That he is unfit for service in the field
2. That he is fit for garrison duty.
3. That he is meritorious and deserving.
4. That he was honorably discharged from the
vice.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen
era of the State who shall procure such evidence
service and character the records Of the Company
TO which he belonged, on file at the Headquarters of
the State, may show and If satisfied that ii is
orious case and that the man is deserving he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Hospi-
tails, Military Commanders, and all Others having
authority to discharge under existing laws and reg
uations are forbidden TO grant discharges TO any
ander their control who may be tit for service in
the Invalid Corps.
Tho Provost Marshal General il charged with tho
execution of this order, and the troops organized
under it will be under the control of his Bureau.
By ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
L. ID. TOWNSEND
myl4 1md&w4S Assistant 1djufdHt General.