Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-05
gNEIGL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFICE,


No. lO5. Washington, april 20, 1868
The Organization oil an Invalid Corps is hereby author
This Corps shall consist of Companics and fit shall
hereafter be thought bast, Of liattalions
The Companies shall DO made up from thi following
Frst By taking those officers aud enlisted men OF
eommands 10 the field (Whether actually present or
tempo rary Atset who w0unds received In action
or disease contracted in the Lac OF duty unit for field
service, but still capable Of effective garrison duy
or such other light duty rs may qured OF an invalid
Corps. Regmsnal Commanders shall at once make out
from information received FROM their Medical aud Com
pany 0ieefs and from their own knowledge, rolls FAC
odng the Form furnshedl Of tile names oil all tht
officers aud enlisted men under their commands who full
III tue following conditions, viz;
l. That they unfit for active field service account
Of wounds disease contracted IN the liue Of duty th
fact being certified by Medical Officer in the service
after personal examination.
That they are Mt for garrison duty this fact being
likewise certified by the Medical Officer, az above ate
personal examination.
g. That they are, the opinion Of their Comman dinl
Officers, merilorious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining Sur
geOn and Regimental Commander, and transmitted
Through the regular channels military rspondenee
to the Provost Marshal General Of the United niales
The Kegimenta Commander shall enter in the column
OF remarks, opposite each officers name on the roll
statement as to the general character OF the officer for in
tegence, industry s0breiy and attention TO duty and
all intermediate Commanders SHAH endorse thereon such
facts as they may posarHs in the case Or Il lhey nave
none they snail state how far they wiling endorse
the opinion Of the officer officers making the recon-
mendatinn similar rolls shall bo forwarded from time
to time whenever the number Of men fulfilling the con
dtona enumerated the exgenres Of the service may
render 1t expedisnt
Second BY taking those officers and enlisted still
In service aud borue the rolls, hut who absent
duty, in Hospitals ar Conyalesesn Camps or art
otherwise under the control u Medical Officers In these
cases the Medica officer 10 attendance shall prepare the
rolls according TO Form entering the nanea oil officers
and men from the same Regiment roll BY themselves
and send them with The certificate VI the Surgeon
duly signed, to TIE proper Regimeuta Commander, who
will forward them heretofore specified, subject b the
same conditions aud 70 uiiemenh ~ in any case the
Regimenta Commander shall think an officer unfit, 10
point character to continue in Of the Invalid
Corps, though disabled and certified by the surgeon, he
will state his objection Ia the column Of remarks, aud
the exception before signing the certificate. any
officer or enlisted In the services hut absent and
beyond the reach OF Medical uieer in charge of Hos
ptA Cunyaescen Camp, desires 10 enter this Corps
he viii take the course indicated below Tor those who
have been houorably discharged the service.
Third. By accepting those Off ea and enlisted
who have been h0norably discharged ON account o.
wounds disease contracted In tile line OF duty, and who
desire to reeuter the service In the case Of an officer
application for appointment must be made to the Provost
Marshal General Of the untet STATES through tue oftOi
detailed as Acng Assistant Pru,oet Marshal General o.
the state No application OF this kind will be considered
unless the following conditions completely fulfilled,
l. That the applicant produce the Certificate of thu
Surgeon Of the Board Of enrolment for the District Ii
which he rcsdes thst he Is unfit for active held duty
account Of wounds or disease aud not liable 10 draft bu
That he furnish evidence Of honorable discharge OIL
account Of wounds or disability contracted in the line
duty
g. That he produce recommendations from the Regi
menta Brigade, aud Division Commanders under wLOn
he formerly served ht lie u worthy OF being thus PROV
ded for and capable Of returning adequate service to thu
Government. Iu II sall be inpracsabe To th
lat evidence he may, having established tho hrst tw
points above satisfy the Board Of Enrolment that he Il
deserving, and present its certificate OF the fact This evi
dence mast all be detained by the applicant aad must b.
transmitted with his application tor appointment.
/ II there be- Acting Assistant royost Marshal Genera
for tue State the application may be forwarded through
the Adiutant General Of the state who Is desired
dose thereon such facts in the military history Of the ap
ploAnt he may know, aft rdsl by his records
aud forward the same the Provost Marshal General
1 et.. ,
on OF disability desiring eenlii in this Corp
will present themselves to the Board OF EnrOent for III
District in which they reside for examination by the Sur
geon thereof who shAl examine them aud report the 70
suit to the Board Of knroment.
The Board shall then consider each case and II the az
plicant found to fua The conditions specified below
Tue Board shall give him certificate that effect wa
l. That he 10 unit for e in the held.
Ihat lie 10 nc for garrison duty
3. That he Is meritot iOus and deserving
a That he honufably discharged from the feryee
The Provost Marshal for The District sh, then send tn
application with this Certificate Of the Board to the Actin
Assistant Provost MarshA General OF the state who aha
procure such evidence Of erye and character the
cords Of the Company to which he belonged file
Headquarters OF the State may show and II satisfied III
will enlist him in accodtnce with such special rules
| the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medich Inspectors Surgeons In charge of Hosplta
Military Commanders and all Others having authority
dseharge. under existing laws and regulations, arc 10
hidden grant discharges TO any under thsr eontrS
| who may he ut for service ia the lnvalid Corps
The Provost Marshal General Is charged with the
ton Of this order and the troops organized under Il wi
DO under the control OF his Bureau,
BIZ oRnzR OF THE SEoRBTAAY or WAR;
h. ID. TOWNSEND,
NAY l2lm AnsistAnt AdiutAnt General.