The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-23
Wen Wanted for the Invalid
GOrsnS
Corps.

l. Ouiy those faithful soldiers who, from wounds
the hardshps Of war, longer fit for active field
duty, viii be received in this Corps of Honor Enlist
meHt will be for three years unless dsohar sed
ray and allotments same men Of the United States
Infantry except that premiums or bounty for enlist.
ment will be allowed. This will not inyaldate any
pension or bonnties which be due for previous
VICE
For the convenience of service, the will Sc
lected for three grades of duty Those who are ecen
ana bodied, and capable of performing guard duty
etc. ETC.. VIII De armed WITH muskets and assigned 10
Companies OF the irst Battalion. Those of The next de-
gree of efficiency. including who have lost an hand
or an arm and the least effective including those WAC
have lost foot or leg, to the companies of Second or
Third Battaions they will be armed with swords
3 The following uniform has been Adopted
For Enlisted Men.-Jacket-Of sky-blue kersey with
dark-bue trimmings, cut like the cavalry jacket to come
well down on the abdomen.
Trowsers-Present regulation, sky-bue
Forage cap-Present regulation.
4. The duties will be chiefly to act as provost guards
and garrsons for cities guards for hospitals and other
public buildings and clerks, orderies ETC. If found
necessary they may be assigned to forts etc.
Boards of enrolment Recruiting Officers must de-
termine;
That the applicant is unfit for service in the field
p That he is fit for the DUTIES or some of them in.
Dictated above.
j. That he was honorably discharged.
d. That he is meritorious and deserving.
For enlistment or furthher information apply 30 RE
cRUIrING 6ERGEANrs at the following stations:
Barton, Orleans County.
ST. Johnsbnry, Caledonia County
White River Junction, Wi ndsor County.
Randolph Orange County.
Montpelier, Washington County.
Burlington Chittenden County.
St. Adams, franklin County.
At each of these stations RECRUITING SRRaEANrs will
be ready to enlist men, subject final examination and
enlistment by officer of the Invalid Corps or of the
Regular service who will visit these stations at appointed
times, t. inspect and into service all who have
previously enlisted or then desire to enlist All who
apply should bring with them their discharge papers and
such other esti mCnias of serv ice tn " may have
The great object Of the corps is give honorable en-
poyment to those VINO have lost health limbs in the
service, nd are dndt for ether empoyments Another
oect Is to enable those who have desire to their
country and have slight physical ditc Ilies which pre-
vent them from going into the field to take the place of
sound strong m9n who in the barracks hospitals
recruiting offices Sc who's. duties could as well be per
formed BY Of the Invalid Corps 1t is supposed there
are honorably discharged enough to fill all northern
stations aid thus allow many thousands of abe-bodjed
| men to return to the field.
-Four comp 4nies will be org 1nized in Vermont
No one VINO is mustered into the Invalid CORPS
can be transferred to active service ex38p On so.cA
examination md at his own request
Al any place where ten who have been honoraby
discharged, will get together and in orm me by letter Of
the time when they will be ready for examination nd en-
lismen, will come an muster them into tn service
or. if not able to go that time, will appoint day for
such muster.
Any one who is of good character AMI 'elucltion who
reports to me in persol at any of the above named sta
tons or at my Qlarers, Montpelier w. with suit
able recommendations will b. appointed Recruiting Ser
gean for his own town county, after having enlisted
in the Corps The SANE chance for promotion exists in
this Corps that exists tn, Re ;ular service
D. BY order Brig. Gen. T. G. Pitcher,
A. A. P. N. Gen. of Vt,
CAPT J. T. DREW,
Recruiting and Mastering Off er for Invalid Corps
Montpelier, Vt.