The Portland daily press., 1863-05-23
General Orders. No. lOj.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFICl

ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFICE, !
Washington, 4prH rs, 1903 J
VNHE organization OF Invalid Corps is hereby
Il authorized.
This Corps shall consist of Companies, and if it
shall hereafter be thought best, OF Bat alions.
The Companies shall be made up from the follow
ing source, viz:
First. BY taking those officers and enlisted men
OF commands in the field whether actua " ID es-
ent or temporarily absent) who, from wounds receiy-
cd in action disease contracted in the line of duty
unfit for field service but still capable OF Ell
lective garrison duty. such other light duty may
be required OF all Invalid Corps. Regimental Com
manders shall at once make out, from information
received from their Medical and Company Officers,
aud from their own knowledge rolls according to
the Form furnishedlot the names of all the officers
and enlisted men under their commands who fLlfll
the following conditions, viz:
l. That they unit for active field service on &C.
count of wounds disease contracted in the line OF
duty; this fact being certified by Medical Oiicer in
the service, after personal examination.
2 That they are lit Tor garrison duty this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Officer, above,
after personal examination.
g. That they are, in the opinion of their Command
ing Officers meritorious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surgeon and Regimenta Commander, and transmit.
ten, through the regular channels OF militar, cor
respondence TO the Provost Marshal General of the
United States.
umn OF remarks. opposite each of GERS name the
roll statement as to the geueIa al character OF the
officer for intelligence industry sobriety and atten-
on to duty and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such iacts they may possess in
the case, or IL they have none, they shall state how
far they are willing TO endorse the opinicn OF the Of
fcer or officers making The recommendation. SINH
lar rolls shall be forwarded from time time, when
ever the number of men fulfilling the conditions
enumerated or the exigences of the service may
render IL expedieDt.
second BY taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne on the rolls but who
absent from duty in Hospitals Convalecenf Camps,
or are otherwise under the control OF Medical OH
In these the Medical Officer in attend
shall prepare the rolls according to Form en-
tering the names OF officers aud men from the
Regiment on roll by themselves, and send them,
with the certificate OF the Surgeon, duly igned TO
the proper Regimental Commander who will forward
them, as heretofore specified, subject to the same
conditions and requirements II. in any case. the
Regimental Commander shall think officer unfit,
In point of character, to continue in the service of
the Invalid Corps, though disabled and certified by
the surgeon, he will state his objection in the col
umn of remarks and note the exception before sign
ing the certificate. Ii ANY officer enlisted man
now in the service but absent and beyond the reach
Of Medical Oihcer in charge of Hospital or Con-
vacscent Camp, desires TO enter this Corps he will
take the course indicated below for those who have
been honoIably discharged The service.
Third. BY accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been honorably discharged on account
of wounds or disease contracted in the line of duty.
and who desire to reenter the service. In the
of an of Ger, application for appointment must be
made TO the Provost Marshal General of the United
States through the officer tailed as Acting Assist
ant Pro, Marshal General OF the State No appli
cation this kind will be considered unless the fol-
lowing conditions are completely fulfilled;
l. That the applicant produce the certificate of the
in which he resides, that he is uut for active field
duty account of wounds disease, aud is not
liable TO draft but is iii for garrison duty.
2. That he furnish evidence OF honorable discharge
on account of wounds or disability contract in the
line of duty.
9 That he produce recommendations from the
ReGmental Brigade and Division Commanders
der whom he formerly served that he is worthy OF
being thus provided for and capae of returning ad-
equaie service to the Government. In case 1t shall
be impracticahle TO this last evidence, he may,
having established the first points above satisfy
the Board of Enrolment that he is deserving, and
present its certificate the fact This evidence
all be obtained by the applicant, aud must be tran
mitted with his application for appointment.
If there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
GeneI al tor the 5 ate the application may, be for
warded through the Aujuiant General of the State
who is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant as he may know,
are afforded by his reco ds. aud forwa the
to the Provost Marshal General of the United States
Enlisted men, honoIably discharged account OF
disability, desiring reenst in this Corps win pre-
sent themselves 10 the Boar of Enrolment for the
District In which they reside. examination by the
Surgeon thereof. who shall examine them and report
the result to the Board of Enrolment
The Board shall then consider each and if the
applicant found 10 fulfill the conditions specified
below. the Board shall give him certificate to that
effect. viz:
/. That he is unfit for service in the field.
2. That he i lit for garrison duty
3. That he is meritorious and deserving.
4. That he was honorably discharged from the SER
vice.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen.
eral the State who shall procure such evidence
service and character the records CT the Company
10 which he belonged on hle al the Headquarters of
the State NAV show. and if satisfied that il s
itorous case, and that the man is deserving, he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules
the Provost Marshal General may establish
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Hospi-
tails Military Commanders a all others having
authority to discharge under existing laws and reg
ulations. are forbidden 10 grant discharges 10 any
men ander their control who may be lit for service in
the Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution of this order, and the troops organized
under ii will be under the control of his Bureau.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY or WAR:
Z. ID. TOWNSEND,
myl4 lmd&w4s Assistant Adjufdnt General.