The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
General Orders, No, nos.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

..,ur Washington, Apra 28, 1853
'u'hh organization of an Invalid Corps is hereby
This Corps shall consist of Companies, and IL il
snaii hereafter be thought best, of Battalions.
ing sources, viz:
Frst. BY taking those officers and enlisted men
OF commands now in the field whether pres-
e1t or temporarily absent who from wounds recev-
ed In action or disease contracted in line of duty
are unfit for field service, but still capable of eE
iectve garrison duty such other light duty as NAV
be required of an Invalid Corps. Regimental Com
manders shall at once make out, from information
received from their Medical and Company Officers
ana from their own knowledge, rolls according to
the FORM furnished) OF the names of all the officers
and enlisted men under their commands who f.lill
the following conditions, viz:
That they are unfit for active field service on ac-
count Of wounds or disease contracted in the line of
duty; this fact being certified by Medical Offcer in
the service after personal examination
= That they are ft for garrison duty this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Officer as above
after personal examination
o. That they are, in the opinion of their Command
ing Officers, meritorious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surgeon and Regimenta Commander and transmit,
ted through the regular channels of military cor
respondence to the Provost Marshal General of the
The Regimental Commander shall enter in the col
nmn Of remarks. opposite each officers name on the
roll, statement as to the general character of the
officer for intelligence industry sobriety and atten-
ton to duty; and all intermediate Comma nders shall
endorse thereon such facts as they may possess in
TAR they are willing to endorse the opinion of the of
fcer 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 it expedient.
Second. By taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne the rolls but who are
absent from duty in Hospitals Conv alescent amps
or are otherwise under the control of Medical OH
GERS. In these the Medical Officer in attend
ance shall prepare the rolls according to Form en-
terng the names Of officers and men from the same
Regiment ON roll by themselves, and send them
with the certificate of the Surgeon, duly signed to
the proper Rcgimental Commander, who will forward
them, as heretofore specified, subject to the same
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 will state his objection the col
umn of remarks and note the exception before sign
ing the certificate. III any officer enlisted man
OF a Medical Officer in charge Of Hospital Con-
yaieseent 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 h0norably discharged on account
of wounds or disease contracted in the line of duty
and who desire to reenter 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
cation of this kind will be considered unless the fol-
lowing conditions are completely fulfilled:
l. That the applicant produce the certificate of the
Surgeon OF the Board of Enrolment for the District
in which he resides, that he is unit for active field
duty account of wounds or disease and is not
liable TO draft but is ft for garrison duty.
z. That he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
account of wounds or disability contracted in the
line of duty.
3. 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 ad-
equate service to the Government In case 1t shall
be impracticable to get this last evidence he nav
having established the first two points above satisfy
the Board of Enrolment that he Is deserving. and
present its certificate the fact This evidence must
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 may be for
warded through the Adjutant General of the State.
who is desired TO endorse thereon such facts in the
military history Of the applicant As he may know,
as are Afforded by his records and forward the
TO the Provost Marshal General of the United States
Enlisted men, honorably discharged on account of
disability desiring to reenst in this Corps will pre-
sent themselves to the Boar of Enrolment for the
District in which they reside 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
l. That he is unit for service in the field
2 That he is fit for garrison duty.
r. That he Is meritorious and deserving.
A. That he was honorably discharged from the SER
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the applicati IN, with this certificate of the
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen.
ersl OF the State, who shall procure such evidence of
service and character the records CT the Company
to which he belonged file at the Headquarters Of
the State may show, and If satisfied that II s mer-
itorious and that the is deserving, he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General NAV establish.
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Hospi-
tals, Military Commanders, ard all others having
authority to discharge under existing laws and reg
ulations, forbidden 10 grant discharges TO any
me nndp fbalr ho hs IN
the Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General Is charged with the
execution of this order, aud the troops organized
under IL will be under the control of his Bureau.
By ORDER OF THE SECRETARY or WAR:
l.. ID. TOWNSEND,
myl4 Imd&w4S Assistant 4djatdnt General.