Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-09
GENERAL ORDER.
General orders-No. los.
WAR DEPARTMENT, |
ADJUTAKT GEFERAI' s OFFICE,
Of an Invalid Corps Is hereby 81

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The organizati-n Of an Invalid Corps is hereby au
This Oorrs shall consist Of Companies, snd lit shall
hereaiier be thought best, Of Battalions.
Ine companies shall be made mp rom the following
sources, viz: H.H.
FIRST. By taking these officers and enlisted men Of
or temporarily absent) Who from wounds received In
action or disease contracted IN the line OF duy are
garrison duty, such other light duty as may BE- re-
I qured Of an invalid Corps. Regimental Command
] from their Medical and COMPANY Officers. and from
lheir own knowledge. roils (acoordinR to the Form
I1rhsned OF the names OF all the officers and enlist
81 men nnaer their commands who fulhll the folow-
L That they are unti for active field service on ae
duty this fact being certified by Medical Officer IN
tns service, after personal examination.
ing likewise certified By he Medical Ofc 7, abeve,
after personal examination.
g. That they re, in the opinion of their Command
ing ono rs, merItoFiOus and de- erviug.
Ihese Tolls snall BE- eersitedbF The Examining Sur
geon g A1a heglmental Commander, and transmitted,
through The regular channels OF military cOrresp5nd-
snee 10 the PTOE,st Marshal General Of the United
The Regimental Commander shall enter in the COL
umh Qi rsInarks, opposite each otcer's name the
Eo statement as the general character of the Of
neer for inteiger ce, industry sobiety and atten-
tlon 70 duty and all intermedis Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts as they possess the
case OF II they have none, they shall state how Tar
tney are willing to endOrse the opinion of the officer
q GhceIs making the recommendation similar rolls
shall be forwarded from time to time whenever the
mum Der Of men fu filling the conditions enumerated
ent. ''i - @ f''i'
SECOND. By taking those officers and enlisted men
sent IN 6 G aa 65 hPEn9 Rs ts 6 RRt Camps
or are othel wise under the control Of Medical Oces
In these the Medical Officer in attendance shall
prepare the rolls according to Form, entering the
names Of officers anS men from the same r giment
roll by themselves, and send them wi the GER
Hfeate OF the Surgeon, duly signed, 10 tho proper
heretofore IS mander, who will forward them as
end requremenis T. in any casR,
Commander shall think officer unfit, IN point of
character TO continue in the service OF the Invalid
Corps though disabled aud certified by the Surgeon,
he VIII state his obje ton in the column of remarks
and note the exception before signing the certfcste
II any officer Enlisted man iu the service but
charge Of Hospital Convalescent Camp, desires to
enter this COrTs, he will take the indicated be-
low for thoE5 who have been hono-a5ly discharged
TmRD, BY accepting those officers and enli,ted
men who have been honOrablF discharged on account
OF wounds or 5fsea5e contracted in the line OF duty
and who desire 10 reenter The service the Of
to the Provost Msrshal General Of the United States
through the officer detailed as Acting Ass slant Pro-
Yost marshal General o. the State No application Of
this kind will be considered ubleEs the following con-
ditions are completely f0lillsd:
]. That the applicant produce the certificate Ofthe
surgeon Of the Board Of Enrolment for the District
IN which he resides, that he is unit for active field
duty on account OF wounds tr disease, and is not liza
bic to draft, but Is fit for garrison duty.
p That be furnish evidence of honorable 'scharge
IN account Of wounds or disability contracted in the
3. That he prodnce recommendations from the
heglnenial5 Brigade, and Division Commanders un-
der whom he formerly served that he worthy of be-
ing thus provided for and capable Of returning ade
quate service TO the Government In case il shall be
lmpractcable TO get this last evidence, he may, hav
ng established the first points above satisfy the
Board Of ENROLMENT that he is deserving, and pre-
ent Its certificate Of the fact. This evidence all
be OBJ aimed by the applicant, and must be transmit
ted with bis application Tor appointment
Itthere be no Ae ing Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the Stae the application may be ward
ed through the AdlutAnt General OF the state, who
is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the militia
history Of the applicant as he may know,
Afforded by his records and forward the same to the
Provost Marshal General Of the United States. En-
listed men, honorably DISCHARGED on account OF disG
bty, desiring 70 r.en list in this Corps, will present
themselves TO the Board OF Enrolment TOR the Dis
trict in which they reside, for examination by the
Surgeon thereof who shall examine them and report
the result to the Board o. Enrolment
TIE Board shall then consider each case and II tha
applicant is found to uhi the conditions specified
below, tue Board shall give him Certificate to that
eject viz: F. a-#. ~ .- 10
l. That be is unfit for service in the field.
2. That he is ut for garrison duty.
3. hat he IS meritOriO1s and deserving
T. Thst he was honorably discharged from the SER
vics. %
The Pr-vost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate Of the
BOaid to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen
Erl Of the Stzte who shall procure such evidence Of
service and character the records OF the Company
tne it, IN fIiaee With such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish
Medical Ius ectors, Surgeons in charge OF Hospi-
tails, Military Commanders, and all others having
authority to dschargs, under existing laws ana reg
ulAtiOns are forbidden 10 grant DISCHARGES to Sny
men under their control who may b5 Mt Tor serflce
in the Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution Of this order aad the troops IN
der It will be under the control OF his Bureau.
By order Of the Secretary Of War: r:,-, ..
[OFFIcIAL:l Assistant AdJutant General.
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