Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-27
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General ORDER,
General Orde1s-No. los.
wAE DEPARTMENT.,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTAEr GESERAL's OFFICE,
WsshinEtcn, April 3, 1859.
Jhs organization Of IN Invalid Corps is hereby au-
This Corps shall consist of Companies, and if It shall
hereafter be thought best, Of BaItalons.
The Companies shall be made up IRON the following
FIRsT. ~ taking those officers and enlisted men Of
mmzn now in the held (whethera actually present
or temporarily abssnt) who, from woucds rec-ivediu
action or disease contracted in the line Of du J, are
unit for held service, bat are stu capable Of effective
garrison duty, or such other light duty a. may b. ere
quired Of an Invalid corps. egiment COmmaod-
ers shall at once make out, from information received
their own knowledge, rolls (accord ng to the Form
turz1-hed) Of the names OF alt the officers aud enlist
ing conditions, viz:
/. Thst they are unit for active field service on ac-
duty; this fact being certified By a Medical Omcer in
tbs service, after personal examination
ing likewise certined BY the MedicaIOfhc T, asateve,
aficr personal Examination.
3. That they ere, in The opinion Oftheir Command
ing ONO rs, merIturiOus and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified By he Examining Sur
geon and Regimental Commander, and Transmitted,
through the regular channels OF military eorfespJnd-
snee, 10 the Provost Marshal General Of the United
The RegimsntaI Commander shall e9ter in the col
umn OF remarks, opposite each Otncer's name on the
~, 3 ststenent as 10 the general character OF he Of
ncer ioE lntelngepcsi industry. s sbliety, and atten-
tion to duty and all intermedia Q Commands rs shall
endorse thereon such facts as they may possessi IN the
case or II they have none, they shall Gtate how lar
they are willing to endorse the opinion Of the officer
or CIncers making the recommendation similar rolls
shal ne forwarded from time to time, whenever the
number Of men fr filling the conditions enumerated
or the extgsncies Of The service may render it expedi-
SECOND. By taking those officers and enlisted mon
sin n Sc vice and borne on the rolls, but who are alb
sent from duty in Hos itals or Conyalescentl Camps,
or are otherwise under tho control Of Medical officers.
In these casss the Medical O1scer n attendance shall
prepare the rolls according to Form, entering the
names Of officers and men from the same Regiment
on a Toll By themselves, and send them, with the oec-
tthcate OF the surgeon, dull signed, 70 the proper
heE1mGlral C0mmauQBr. Who will forward them. as
heretofore spscinsd, subject to the same conditions
Commander shall think AZ officer unit, IN p0iUt Of
character, to continue In the seCEics OF the Invalid
Corps. tn ugh disabled ana certified by the Surscon,
he viii state his obJe ton in the column Of remarks,
and note the exception before signing the certIdcsts-
II any officer or enlisted man now in the service but
absent ana beyond the reach Of a Medical Officer in
charge ofa Hospital or COnTalescsnt Uamp, desires to
enter this Corps, he will take The course indicated be-
low = Ihose VINO have been honOfaoly discharged
Third. By accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been hObOrably discharged on account
Of wounds or cisease contracted in the line G! duty,
and who desire 70 re-enter he service. In the ca eof
TO the Provost Marshal General sf The United States
through the officer detailed IS Acting Ass slant Pro-
yost Marshal General Ofthe State. No application Of
This kin will be considered ueless the following con-
ditions are completely folalled:
1 That the applicant produce the certificate ofthe
surgeon o. the Board q Enfollment for the ,Dts,Tlct
2 which he resides, that be Is unit for active field
duty on account OF wounds r disease, and is not La
PIE todraitI Dutl - Mt Tor garrison duty.
2. That he furnish evidence Of honorable discharge
on account OF wounds or disability contracted in the
8 That he produce recommendations from the
hesimenial, Brigade, and Division Commanders un-
Ger whom he formerly served, that he Is worthy Of be-
ing thus provided for and capable Of returning ade-
Quate service to the Government In Gaze It shall be
lmpract1cAble to get this last evidence, he may, hav-
ng established the first two points above, satisfy the
Board Of ENROLMENT that he is deserving, and pre-
entt its certificate of the fact. This evidence muftAll
be Obtained by the applicant, and must be transmit
ted with bis application Tor appointment.
hthere be NO Ac ing assistant Provost Marshal
/ General 1Or the SIate, The annEicntiOu NAV he
cd through the AdiutAnt General OF the state, who
Is desired to endorse thereon such facts In the militia
~ history OF the applicant as he may know, or as are
Afforded by his records, aud forward the same to the
Provost Marshal General Of the United States. En-
bihty, desiring 10 r5-eniist in this Corps, Will PRESENT
themselves to the Beard Of Enrolment Tor The Dis
surgeon thereof, who shall examine them and repog1
the result to the Board o. Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case, and fth.
4ppllcAnt IL FOUND 70 iulnn me ccndltions sGsciHet
beloT, the Board shall give HIM q certificate 70 Jhaf
l. That he is unfit for service in the feIJ.
?. That he is fit for garrison duty.
}. That he is meritoriOus and deserving.
{. That he was honorably discharged from thu ser
the Provost Marshal for the District shall tber
send tne application, with this certificate OF tn,
Boardj 70 the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen,
eral Of the state, who shall procure such evidence o
service and character as the records OF the Oompany
to which he belonged, on hle at the Headquarters o
the State, may show, and II satisfied thai ~ Is a mer.
iforious case, and that The man is Deserving, he vii
enu5t him in accordance with such special rules a.
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
meqicai lLsfectora, Surgeons in charge Of HOspi
talI, Military O4mmanders, and all others having
Al,nOIiJ Outscnarge5 under existing laws and reg
ulations, are forbidden 10 grant discharges to tny
men under their control who may b nit for service
The Provost Marshal General is charged with tn,
execution u this order, aRd the troops organized u,
der IL VIII be under the control of his Bureau.
By order Of the Secretary Of War:
IOTFIcIAL:l Assistant AdJutant General.
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