The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-10
Men Wanted for the Invalid
COPnS

l. Only those faithful soldiers who, from wounds or
the hardships of war, longer fit for active field
duty will be received in this Corps Of Honor Enlist
ments will be Tor three years unless discharged
ray and allotments same of the United States
infantry except that premiums bounty fer enlist
ment will be allowed. This will not invahdate any
pension or bOnnes which be due for previous SER
wee.
z For the convenience of SERVICE the men will be Sc
eced for three grades of duty Those who are ecien
and abe-bodied and capable performing guard duty
etc., etc., will be armed with muskets and assigned IN
companies OF the irs Battalion Those OF the next de-
gree OF efficiency including those who have lost an hand
or an arm and the least effective, including those who
nave lost foot or leg to the companies the Second or
Third Battalions they will be armed with swords
D. The following uniform has been adopted;
For Enlisted Men.-Jacket-Of sky-blue kersey. with
dark-bue trimmings, cut like the cavalry Jacket to come
we'll down on the abdomen.
Trowsers-Preseht regulation, sky-blue
Forage cap--Present regulation.
d. The duties will be chiefly TO act "a nyovost QUAIL,
n Tor cities guards for hospitals and other
public buildings and clerks, orderes, etc. found
necessary they may be assigned to forts, ETC.
Boards Of enrolment Recruiting officers must de
termine N
l. mat the applicant is unfit for service in the field
3 That he is fit for the duties or some of them -
dcated above.
j. That he was honorably DISCHARGED
f. mat he is meritorious and deserving
oi enlistment or turthher information apply 10 RE-;
VHVlr ING SEkGEANrs at the following stations: =
Barton, Orleans County.
st. Johnsbnry Caledonia County
White River Junction, Wi ndsor County
Randolph, Orange County.
Montpelier, Washington County.
Burlington, Chttendeh COUNTY
ST. Adams, Franklin County
nv eSch OIL these stations RECRUITING SERayANrs will
.eauS 70 enSt men, subject final examination and
| - n' Wy an omcer OF the Invalid Corps or Of the
regular service, who will visit these stations at i
nmes TO inspect and muster into service all wh -
previously enlisted or may then desire to enlist Awb
| apply should bring with them their discbar ,o o.,
Suc other testimonials of serv Ice as th.y NAV bav
Inc great object of the corps is to give bonor,h a.
poymeht to those who have lost health or limbs ~ .L
'0rNlo7' M are amt for other empoyments Anotb.
'00 " 70 enable those who have desire to serve their
~ anu nave slght physical difficulties which nra
vent 'hem from gong into the field to take the Ia os
Lung nien VINO are now in the barracks hospitals
recruiting Offices, &c, w Jse duties could a. wall IVA ~
ofmed by men of the Invalid Corps It ia srnn,sod
are honoraoy discharged men enough to fiji All roho
stations ana thus allow many thousands of ab,eb,id
men to return to the field.
Pour companies will be org inized in Vermont.
| No one WHO is mustered into the Invalid Corn.
can pc transferred to active service exceot IN oreci
Examination and at his own request
AT any place where ten IN IN who have hoe, bou.,,
discharged will get together inform me by letter If
the time when they will be ready for examination and a.
istment, will come and music ssthen into tb .o.a
or II not able to go at that Time will appoint dav for
such muster. '''
A' oH' WHO IS OF good character and education who
reports 10 me in person at any of the above named
ioiS or at my Headquarters, Montpelier w. with suit
abe recommendations will be appointed Recruiting Scr
se@nt Tor his own town county, after having enlisted
IN 'ne corps The same chance for promotion exists in
This Corps that exists in the Re guar service.
BY order Brig. Gen. T. G. Pitcher
A. A. P. NJ. Gen. of VI,
CAPT J. T. DRER,
Recruiting and Mastering Offer for Invalid Corps