The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-07
Men Wanted for the Invalid
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l. Only those faithful soldiers who, from wounds or
the hardshps of war, longer fit for active field
duty will be received in this Corps Of Honor, Enlist
ments will be for three years unless discharged
Pay and alloments as men Of the United States
Infantry except that premiums bounty for enlist
ment will be allowed This will not invaldate any
pension bonntes which may be due for previous ser
vice.
o For the convenience Of SERVICE the will be
ected for three grades of duty Those who Ell Glen
bodied and capable of performing guard duty
etc. etc. will be armed with muskets and assigned TO
Companies Of the First Battalion Those Of the next de-
gree of efficiency including those who have lost hand
or ar arm and the effective, including those who
lost foot leg the companies of the Second or
Third Bsttaions they will be armed with swords 9b
| 3, The following uniform has been adopted; .i
For Enlisted MeR.-Jacke-0f sky-hlue kersey, with
trimmings cut like the cavalry jacket to come
well down the abdomen.
| Trowsers-Present regulation sky-blue.
Forage cap-Present regulation ...
4. The duties will be chiefly to provost guar ds
and garrsons for cities guards for hospitals and other
public buildings and clerks orderlies, etc. IL found
necessary they may be assigned to forts, etc.
Boards Of enrolment Recruiting Officers must de-
termne; ....-... F.. .=e.
i l. That the applicant unfit for service in the field.
i q That he is fit for the duties some of them, in
dictated above. o..
/ 3. That he was honorably discharged.
/ A. That he Is meritorious and deserving.
For enlistment further information apply 10 Re
oRUIrING SERGEANrs at the following stations
Barton, Orleans County. sss .... ..-
i st. Johnsbnry, Caledonia County .Ht
White River Junction, Wi ndsor County. .
, Randolph, Orange County. ,tt
Montpelier, Washington County. ..
Burlington ChittendeL County. .. ..
, st. Adams, Franklin County. i.- ., . g.lfo
At each of these stations REoRUIrIsa sERGEASrs will
be ready to enlist men, subject final examinations and
enlistment by officer of the Invalid Corps or of the
Regular service who will visit these stations appointed
times to inspect and into Service all who have
previously enlisted may then desire to enlist All who
apply should bring with them their discharge papers and
such other tes monals of Ice thy may have oh
The great object of the corps give honorable
poyment to those who have health limbs in the
service, and uuit for other employments Another
object enable those who have desire serve Their
country andhave slight physical difficulties which pre-
them from going into the field the place Of
sound, strong who in the barracks hospitals
recruiting Offices &C. whose duties could we'll be per-
formed by men of the Invalid Corps is supposed there
arehonoraby discharged enough to fill all northern
stations, aud thus allow many thousands of bodied
j men to return TO the field ..-. . IA
Four companies will be org nized in Vermont.
y No VITO is mustered into the Invalid Corps
Can be transferred to active servc. except specia
examination and at his request
At any place where ten who have been honorably
discharged will get together and in form by letter Of
the time when they will be ready for examination
Istment, will and muster them into the service
or, if not able to go at that tme will appoint day for
such muster. g. .l t. t.H| aa' "H
Any who OF good character and education, who
reports to nlperson at any of the above named sta
tons, or at my Headquarters Montpelier, VT, with suit
able recommendations, will be appointed Recruiting Ser
geant for his own town county, after having enlisted
in the Corps The same chance flor promotion exists in
u this Corps that exists in the Re gular service.
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b. BY order Brig Gen. T. G. Pitcher,
:. P. NJ. Gen. of w.
CAPT. J. 7. DREW,
Recruiting and Mastering Officer for Invalid Corps.
Mammalian VI.