Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-05-19
OFFICIAL.


| GENERAL ORDERS WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE
No. l05. } Washington, 4iprlt IS, 1868
The Organization OF Invalid Corps is hereby author
lied
This Corps shall consist of Companies and If 1t shall
hereafter he thought bsst, OF Batalons.
The Companies shall be made up from tbs following
sources, viz;
First BY takiug those Officers and enlisted men OF
commands in the feld whether aeuaiy present or
temporarily aLsen who nom wounds received In action
disease contracted in the ne Of duty are unit for field
Service but still capable Of elective garrison duty
such other light duty may he required Of an Invalid
Corps. Regimeuta Commanders shall at once make out,
from information received from their hedica! aud Com
pany Officers and from their own knowledge, rolls lac
coidiug this Form urnshpd) of the OF all the
officers and enlisted men under their commands who lul
hl the following conditions viz;
That they for aet, field service account
n wounds d,eise contracted ia he line Of duty this
fact being certified by Medical oier IN the service,
after personal examination.
likewise certified by the Medical Officer as above after
personal examination.
3. That they In the opinion Of their COmman ding
Officers, meriiorious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining sur
geon and Regimenta Commander, and transmitted,
through the regular channels Of military correspondence
to the Provost Marshal General Of the United states.
The ltegimeDtal Commander shall enter in the column
Of remarks, opposite each officers hams on me roll
statement the general character VI tue officer for in
tegencs, Industry sobriety, aud attention To duty; AID
all intermediate Commanders sla endorse thereon sueh
facts they may possess IN the ease, ii they have
none they snail state how they willing to endorse
the opinion Of the officer or officers making the recon-
meudation. similar rolls shall bs forwarded from time
to tine whenever the number OF men fulfilling the con-
dons enumerated or the eNigencies OF the service may
render II expedient.
Second By taking those officers aud enlisted men still
in service and borne un the rolls hut who absent
from duty, in Hospitals Convaeseent Camps ars
otherwise under the control If Medical Officers In these
the Medca officer in attendance shall prepare the
rolls according TO Form, entering the NAMES OF officers
and from the same Regiment on roll by thems Ives
and send them, with the certificate Of the Surgeon,
duly signed, to TIE proper Regimenal Commanded who
will forward them heretofore specified subject 10 the
same conditions aud uirements. IT. in any case the
Regimental Commander shall think an officer unit in
point Of character to continue IN he service d ths hYad
rps though disabled and certified by the surgeon, lie
will his objection in the column Of reniarks and
note the exception before signing the eiunuat' any
officer enlisted in the service but absent and
beyond the reach oi Medical ucer III charge Of Hos
pAl or COnNAeseent camp, desires 70 enter inns Soips
lie will take the course indicated below tor those who
have been honorably discharged the service
Third By accepting those oil efs aud enlisted IN en-
who have been honombly discharged on account o.
wounds disease contracted in the line OF duty and who
desire reener the service in the Ease OF an oticer
application for appointment must be made to tie Provost
Marshal General Of the Uni ell states through tile officer
detailed as Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General OF
the state No application ofihis Kind will b. considered
unless the following conditions completely fulfilled,
l. That the applicant produce the rtiteale OF tile
Surgeon Of the Board Of inollmHnt for the District in
which he resides that ha is unfit Tor active hld duty ON
OF wounds dseass, aud is not liAbe TO draft but
That he furnish evidence Of honorable dischtree on
Of wounds disability contracted in the line OF
3 That he projare recommendations from the Reei-
mentsl brigade aud Division Commanders under whom
IH sefvu lhh ht worthy OF htluk mus puNl-
ded for ana capable Of returning adequ4ta service To the
Government In 1t shall be mpiAetdlble to get this
lat evidence he my. having established the hrst two
ulu,s above satisfy ihe Board If kfu lment that he Is
deserving and present its certificate OF the tct This evil
acnre mat all be n.tutd by the applicant aud must be
transmitted with his application for appointment.
Is there be Acns Assistant Provost Marshal General
for the State, the application may he forwarded through
The Adj General O the state who is desired TO en-
dol Ne thereon uch FACTS in lite military history II the ap
plcaut he may Know an tdei ny avs records
aud forward the the ptuyVst Marshal Gsnela OF
| Ia
on account OF disability desiring 10 rensi IN ths Corps
will present thenselyesto the Board OF Enrolment Tor The
District which they reside, Tor examination by the Sur
geon thereof who shil examine them and report the
| suit to the Board OF Enrolment
The Board shall then consider each ease, and II the ap
the Board shall give him certificate To that effect
| 1. That be is unit for IN the field.
. That he il ft for gtrrisnn duty.
| ,. That he is meritnriOus aud deserving.
L. That he honatably discharged the service.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then send tn
application, with hi rticte OF the hoard the Actin
Assistant Provost Marshal duneral Of the state, who shal
procure such evidence setyi and character the
cords the Company To which lie belonged, file 1T thu
Headquarters OF the state may show, aud II satisfied tina
is mfrnrious case and that me man Is deserving,
will enlist him in accOfdinrs with such special rules n
| the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in chdigi Of Hospitals
Military Commanders, and AL Others having authority 4
ditchaTge under existing laws aud regulations, fJI
hdef grant discharges to any men under their conrt
whn may he TT for service in the Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the execu
lion of - order aud the troops organized under IL wi
| be unaer the control OF his bureau.
Bi oErGg ~ rat sAcERrARr or WAR;
H. b. TOWNSEND,
may II I'm Assistant Adutaut General.