Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-06-20
4 tlcuitOn. Faithful soldiers, who
~ have been hororably discharged. Your coun.

4 ttcuitOu. Faithful soldiers, who
~ have been hororably discharged. Your coun.
try oilers you distinction.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
PRovosT MARSHAL GENERAL's OFFIcE
Washington, ID. C., June llth, 1868. !
NorIcH.-1he following will he published ns It
handbl or nOtsce, 10y every District Provost Mar.h
with such alterations as he may think particularly
suited to lis district The object being to hasten and
encourage enlistnents in the inyri Corps.
JAMES Il. FRY.
Provost Marshal General
MEN WANTED FOR THE INVALID COkPS
Only those faithful soldiers who from Wounds
the harlshps Of war; no longer fit for field ,lu.y
will be received in this Corp. of Honor Enlistment.
will be for three years unless discharged Prv
allowances same for ofcer- and men of the United
states Infantry except that no premiums or bounty
Tor enlistment will be allowed This will not ilvcIi.
date any pensions or buuntirs which may be due for
previous services.
The following uniform has been adopted f,r officers
and men of the Invalid Corps:
FOR OFFICERS.-Frorkc coa'-Or skv.LIuc cIot,
with dark blue velvet collYr and cuffs in all othe,
respects, according TO the present pattern for officers
Of infantry.
Shoulder straps-According 10 present rrrulaiiopC
but worked ON dark blue velvet
Puntaloons--Of sky-bluc cloth. with double srire
of dark blue cloth down the outer scaIu each stripc
one half inch wde- with space between Of three.
cighths of an inch.
Forage cup-presea, regulation
FOR ENLISTED MEN.-Jackrt--of sky-blur
kcrsey. with dark blue trimmings cu, like tho cavs.
ry iacke TO come well down on the ohdom"u.
1rowserS-PTesont regulation, sky-biue
Forage cap-PrCsent regulation.
Men who still in service and unable to pcrforr
effective field duty. may be transferred To this corr.
/ Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Ho.f
/ tails, Military Commanders, and all others hnvir
authority to discharge under existing laws and regr
laons, are forbidden To gran; discharges to any me
under their control who may be fit for sery ice in IN
/ Invalid Corps.
] u tI,o Of a.,
| selected for three different grades of duty Tho
who most efficient and ablc-bodird. and capab
Of performing guard duty, etc, etc, will be arm
with muskots, and assigned to companies Of the Fir
Battalion Those of the next degree Of etficicnc
including those who have lost u hand or an arm NJ
/ the least effective, including those who have los
foot or leg, TO the companies of the Second rr Ih
/ Battalions; they will be armed with swords
/ Tho duties will be chiefly to act us provost guar
and garrisons for cities; guards for hospitals
other public buildings and as clerks. orderlies,
/ IGfound necessary they may bo assigned to forts
Acting Assistant Provost Marshals General
nuthoriL, o appoint Officers of the Regular scrvi
/ or Of the Invalid Curp-, TO administer the oatl
| enlistment TO those men who fulfilled the prescril
conditions of admissod 10 the Invalid Corps viz
That the applicant is UNIT for scrNsce in
field
2. That he i ct for the duties, or some Of n
indicated above.
,. That fnot now in the service, he WAS honor
discharged.
I 1 That he is meritorious and deserving
! For enlistment or further information apply 10
Board Of Enrolment for the district in which tho
plicant Is a resident.
JOHN KAY CLEMENT.
Provost Marshal, ltth District T
/ PRovosr MARSHALs OFFICE,
/ Harrisburg, June Is, 1868.
/ Applyto
Capt G. =. BRUNER, Sunhurv
/ Dep. Fro Marshal, lith District Pa. for Norl
berland County.
/ Sunbury, June 90, 1868 St