Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-03
GENERAL ORDER.
General Orders-No. lo5.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

l WAX DEPAhTMENT, }
ADJUTAET GESERAL's OFFICE, ,
Washinstcn, April 2s, 1863
The organization of an invalid Corps is hereby au
This CORPS shall consist Of end If shal
he5eat,er be thought best, Of Battahons.
The Companies shall be made Up rom the folloEip
FIRST. ~ tsking these officers and enlisted men O
comm znds Row IN the field (whether actually presen
or temporarily absent) who from Wounds recsved II
action or dease contracted in the line Of du'y ar
garrison duty, such other light duty as AZ be re
| qu.reo ot an invalid Corps. Begimental Command
ers shall at make out from receIyef
from their Medical and Company Officers, and fror
toeiE 9vn knoWledge. rolls (acoord,ng TO the Form
furt ished) Of the names ala the ocers and enlist
Cd men under their commands VINO fulfill the % low
| ing conditions, viz: = -
l. That they are unfit for active field servioa on ac
count tot wounds or disease oohtrao ed in the line Of
duty this fact being certified by Medical Ofcer in
/ the service, after personal examination =.
2 That they a-e Mt for garrison duty; sfant be-
| after personal examination. 7
3. That they rre 10 the opinion ofthefr Command.
/ ing OInc IS merltorio1s and deserving.
Ihese rolls shall be certified By The Examining Sur
geon and begtmeutal Commander and Transmitted.
through the regular chsnnels OF military Correspond.
snee TO the Prov 1t Marshal General Of the United
The Regimental Commander shall enter in the COL
umn Of remarks, opposi each Olncers name the
eer for intelligeuce industry s0briety and atten-
ton to duty and all intermedia Command rs shall
enoorse thereon such facts as they ay posess the
case, or If they have nome they shal state how Tar
they are willing to endorse the Opinon OF the officer
shall be forwar1sd from time to time Whenever the
number OF men fu filling the conditions enumerated
emit 90 'i'' 'i-s ieii-ei Il eA i0ui'
sECOND. By taking those officers and enlisted men
i 20 yloe ana horne on the rolls, but who are abb
senl IOIl uuty IN hos tals or Convalescent Camps,
or are Other WiEe under the control Medical cers
IN tne:e easts me Medical Oncer IN attendance shall
pIrpaIe me Tolls aScording TO Form, entering the
names OF officers and men from the same Regiment
on Ioll by themselves and send them with the GER
tlhcate OF the Surgeon, duly signed, 10 the proper
Reg1mental Commander, whs will forward them, a.
heIetotoie speeintd subject to the same c. ndtions
Commander shall think an officer unfit in poiut of
character 10 continue in the serYcs OF the Invalid
he viii state his obe in the column OF remaTks
apd note the exception before signing the certcate
II any oeer or enlisted men now in the service but
absent and beyond the rrach Of Medical Oficer IN
charge Of Hospital or COnvaecsnt Camp desires to
enter this COrr5, he will take the course indicated be-
low for those who have been he orably discharged
the service.
THIRD, By accepting those oficers and enlisted
men who have been hOnorably dlFcharged on account
OF wounds or isease contracted in the line ef duty
and who desire TO reenter the Service N Of
officer, application for appointment must be rssde
70 the Provost Marshal General Of the United States
Lr4qgh @ me o6lcer detailed ss Acting Assistant Pro-
Yost marshal General Otthe State No application of
this kind Will be considered uulees the following con-
ditions are completely folflled:
L That the applicant produce the certificate Of the
Surgeon Of the Board OF hnEoment for the District
n Mhlch ne resides, that he is unfit for active field
bic to draft, bus is fit fer garrison duty -
2 That be furnish evidence Of honorable discharge
v VI uA1ADlAltg COuAIhCLeQ Lno
line OF duty.
3. That he prOduce recommendations from the
heglmenlal, Brigade, and Div sion Commanders un-
der whom he formerly served that he i OTthV Of he
Ing thus provided for and capable Of returning ade
4use 70 me GoYernment In case it shall be
raeie ible 70 get this last eTdence he may
ng establ he'd the first two points above satisfy the
Board OF Enrolment that he is deserving, and pre-
eht us certlncate Of the fact. This dsnoe mus all
pc OBJ aintd by the applicant and must Be transmit
ssq Win ms aPpiioationtor appointment.
II there be NO Ac ing ~ssistaIt P, oVost Marshal
l0r the stae, theappication may be forward
ed through the Adjutant 6eneral OF the state who
is desired to endorse thereon sucb facts in re nita
y hlstory oi the applicant be may know, or as are
Afforded BY his records, aud forward the same 10 the
Erovost MaTshal General Of the United states En-
listed men, hcnOrably DISCHARGED on account Of df5a
bilityt desiring TO rsen st in this Corps will esept
themsslyes 20 the Board Of ENROLMENT Tor The Dis
5rlct IN winch they reside for examination by the
Surgeon thereof, who shall examine them and report
the result to the Board Enrolment
Iss Board shall then consider each case and IL the
tppllooht l5 lound 70 tuln the conditions specified
oelo tue Board shsil give him Certificate 70 that
L That he is unfit for service in the field.
z That ne Is mt for garrison duty.
3 hat he Il meritorlOus aud deserving.
4 IhAt ne was honorably discharged from the SER
The PravOst. Marshal for the District shall then |
ehu tne application, with this certificate Of the |
Board to the Acting Assistant Provost Marsba Gem
raj OF the state, who shall procure such evidence Of
rNics ana chsracteT as the recor5s OF the Company
o which he belonged on file at the Headquarters Of
ne State may show, and II satisfied that It is mer-
tor1ous case and that he man is deserving he will
inlet hin in accordance with such spec al rules as
ne Provost Marshal General may establish
Medical les ,eCtors, Surgeons In charge Of Hospi-
ais, Military Commands and all otber. 6avins /
lu hority to discharg, under existing laws and req
listlOhs Q e ior0idden 10 grant DISCHARGES to any
ne1 u1uer tn'lT control who may bs Mt for ser5ice
The Provost Marahal General is charged with the
Il this order, aad the troops organized
lsI II VIII be under the control Of his Bureau.
by order OF the Secretary q T.,- War;
lOPFIcIAL:l Assistant AdJutant General.