Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-20
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WAR DEP ARfMENT.
w ApgufAEf 9REKRAL's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, April d, 1858.

WAsHIscroS, April q, 1853.
General Orders Nc. I0s.-Ths ORGANIZATION VI IN
Invalid Corps 10 hereby authorized
This corps shall consist of companies ana II II
shall hereafter BE- thought best. OF osssaiions.
The companies shall be made MP from the follow
lag sources viz:
Fra. By taking those officers and enlisted msn
Of commands now in the Reld whether actually
present or Temporarily absent! VINO, from WOUNDS
received in action or disease contracted In the
line of duty unfit for field service, but are still
CAPABLE of effective garrison duty, or such other
Haht dntv A may be required of an Invalid Corps.
ReSimentsl Commanders shall at once make out,
from information received from their Medical snd
Cor,pany Off GERS, and from Their own knowledge,
rolls according to the form furnished OF the
names of all the officers and enlisted men under
their commands who fulfill the folio wing condi-
tons,
l. That they are unfit for active field se vice on
account Of wounds disease contracted IN the
line of duty this fact being certified By Medical
Officer in the service, after psraonsl examination
2. That they are At for garrison duty this fact
being likewise certified By the Medical Officer, ~
above, after personal examination.
3. That they are, In the opinion of their Com
handing Officers, meritorious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified By the Examining
eurss ON and Rssimental Command and trans
mitted. through the regular channels of military
correspondence, to the Provost Marshal General Of
The Rs simental Commander shall enter into the
column Of remarks opposite each offcsr's name on
the roll statement As to the general character Of
theo6acer for intelligence, industry. sobrety, and
attention to duty; and all intermediste Com
manders shall indorse thereon such facts rs they
may possess in the case, or il they have none they
shall state how far they are willing to indorse the
opinion Of the oioer or ofRoers making the recon-.
ms rdation. Similar rslls shall be forwarded from
time to time, wherever the number Of men fulfill
ing the conditions enumerated the s1igencies of
the service may render it expedient.
Second. By taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne the rolls, but who are
absent from duty, in hospitals or cow alescsnt
camp are otherwise under the control of Medical
Officers In these csses the Medical Officer In at
tendance shall prepare the rolls according to
form entering the names Of officers nd men from
the same regiment on = roll BY themselves and
sepd them, with the certificate Of the SURGEON
duly signed, to the proper Regimental Comm nde.,
who will forward them, ~ heretofore specified sub
ject to the same conditions and require msnts If,
In any case, the Regimental Commander shall think
officer unit in point Of character to continue 10
the service Of the Invalid Corps though disabled
and certified by the Surge IN, he will his OBJ
lection in the column of remarks and note the sx-
eeption before signing the certificate. If any
officer or enlisted man now in the service, but
absent and beyond the reach of Medical Officer
in charge of hospital or convalescent camp
desires to enter tais CORPS he viii take SO
indicated below for those who have been hono rably
discharged the service.
Third By accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been hcRorably DISCHARGED OBJ &C.
count ofwounds or disease contracted in the line
Of duty, andawho desire to en- ter the service
In the case of an officer, application for appoint
meLt must be mae to the Provost Marshal
General of the United States throegh the officer
detailed az Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Cen
ersl of the State No application of this kind viii
be considered W less the following conditions are
completely fulfilled:
l. That the app!ican. produce the certificate of
the Surgeon of the Board of Enrolment for the
District in which he resides that be is unfit for
active 6ed cuty on account Of wounds or disease
and is net liable to draft, but is fit for sarrison
duty.
2, That he furnish evidence of honor able dis
charge account of wounds or disability con
tractad III the line of duty.
5. That he produce recommendations from the
Regimenta, Brigade, and Division Commanders
under whom he formerly served. that he is worthy
Of being thus provided for and pabc ofreturning
adequate seryic" to the Government La case il
shall be i'm practicable TO get his last evidence he
may, having estahlishd the frst two points above
satisfy The Board CT Enrolment til at he is ,seser-
wing. and present its certificate Of the fact This
evidence must all be obtained by the applicant and
must be transmitted with his Application for az
pointmeEt.
If there he no Acting assistant Provost Marshal
General for the state, the Application NAV b. for
wsri7d through the Adjutaut General u the state
Who'll desired &c eniersc thereon such facts III III.
military history Of the applicant as he may know.
or Is arc afforded by h records, and forward the
to the Provost Marshal General Of the United
States. Enlisted men, honorably discharged on
account Of disability desiring 70 re-enIist in this
corps, Will present themselves IL the Board of En-
rolment for the District in which they reside, for
examination of the Surgeon thereof. who shall
exam inc them aud report the result TO the Board
Of Enrollr ent
the Board shall then consider each case AMI if
the applicant is found to fulfil the conditions spe-
cited below, the Board shall give him !. certif-
cate IL that effect, viz:
!. That he is unit for service in the field
?. That he is TT for garrison duty.
g. That he Is meritorious and deserving
s. That he was honorabiy discharged from the
service
The Provost Marshal for the District shall thea
send the application with this certificate Of fhr
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
Gene raj OF the state, who shall procure such evil
dence Of service and character as the records of
the company to which he belonged. on file at the
headquarters Of the State. may show, and if salts
fed that it is mertorious case and that the man
is deserving, he will enlist him in accordance with
such special rules as the Provost Marshal General
may establish
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of hosDi-
tails Military Commanders and all Others having
authority to discharge, under existing laws and
regulations, are forbidden to grant discharges to
any under their control who may be fit for
service in the Invalid Corps
The Provost Marshal General is charged with
the execution of this order, and thu troops orsa-
nzed under it will be under the control of his Blu
reau.
By order of the Secretary of War:
Il. d. TOWNSEND,
my 1l-d1m Assistant Adjutant General.
WAR DEPARTMENT,