The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-29
Men Wanted for the Invalid
CAn.nS
Corps.

l, Only those faithful soldiers who, from wounds
the hardships of war, longer fit for active field
Duty will be received in this Corps of Honor, Enlist
mens will be for three years unless dschar
ray and allotments same of the United States
Infantry except that premiums bounty for enlist
ment Will be allowed. This will not invaldate any
pension or bOnnties which may be due for previous
2 For the convenience of service the men will be
and abeboded and capable of performing guard duty
companies of the irst Battalion Those Of the next de-
gree of efficiency including those who have lost an hand
or an arm and the least effective, including those who
have lost foot or leg to the companies of the Second
Third Battalions they will be armed with swords
j. The following uniform has been adopted
For Enlisted Men.-Jacket-Of sky-blue kersey, with
trimmings cut like the cavalry jacket to come
well down on the abdomen.
Trowsers-Present regulation, sky-blue.
Forage cap-Present regulation.
a. The duties will be chiefly to as provost guards
and garrsons for cities guards for hosptas and other
public buildings and as clerks, orderlies, etc. If found
necessary they may be assigned to forts, etc.
Boards of enrolment or Recruiting Officers must de-
termine;
l. That the applicant is unfit for service in the field
,. That he is fit for the duties or some of them in
dictated above.
). That he was honorably discharged.
4. That he is meritorious and deserving
For enlistment furthher information apply to RE
oRUITING SERGEANrs at the following stations
Barton Orleans County
St. Johnsbnry, Caledonia County.
White River Junction. Windsor County.
randolph, Orange County.
Montpelier, Washington County.
Burlington Chtenden County.
St. Adams, Franklin County.
At each Of these stations RECRUITING SERGEANrs will
be ready enlist men, subject to final nation and
enlistment by officer of the Invalid Corps or of the
Regular service, who will visit these stations at 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 mCnals of service tn y may have
The great object Of the corps give honorable en-
ployment those who have lost health or limbs in the
service, and auft for other employmens. Another
object to enable those who have desire to serve their
country, and have slight physical difficulties which pre-
vent them from gong into the field take the place of
sound strong who in the barracks hospitals
recruiting Offices &c. whose duties could as well be per
formed by ofthe Invalid Corps supposed there
are honorably discharged enough fill all northern
stations, and thus allow many thousands of able bodied
men to return to the field
-Four companiesw be organized in Vermont.
No one who is mustered into the Invalid Corps
can be transferred to active service, except speca
examination and at his own request.
At any place where ten who have been honorably
discharged, will get together and me by letter Of
the time when they will be ready for examination and en-
5tment, will come and muster them into the service
or II not able to go at that time, will appoint day for
such muster.
Any one WHO'S of good character and 'education who
reports to NE inperon any of the above named sta
tons, or at my Headquarters Montpelier w. with suit
able recommendations, will be appointed Recruiting Ser
geant for his own town county, after having enlisted
in the Corps The chance flor promotion exists in
this Corps that exists in the Re sular service
BY order Brig. Gen. T. G. Pitcher,
F. NJ. Gen. of Vt,
CAPT. J. T. DREW,
Recruiting and Mastering Oni;er for Invalid Corps
Montpelier, Vt.