The Portland daily press., 1863-06-03
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE

ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, \
Washington, AprH 2S, 1868 J
FIVHE organization of an Invalid Corps is hereby
II authorized.
This Corps shall consist of Companies, and If 1t
shall hereafter be thought best, of Battalions.
The Companies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz:
First BY taking those officers and enlisted men
ofcommands now in the field (whether actually pres
ent or temporarily absentl who. from wounds receiy
cd in action disease contracted in the line of duty
unit for field service but still capable of ef
be required of an Invalid Corps. Regimental Com
manders shall at once make out. from information
received from their Medical and Company Officers,
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 following conditions, viz;
/. That they unfit for active field service
count OF wounds disease contracted in the line of
duty; this fact being certified by Medical Officer in
the service. after personal examination.
That they are tt for garrison duty this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Officer, above,
after personal examination
3. That they are, in the opinion of their Command.
ing Officers. meritorious and deserving
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surgeon and Regimcnta Commander, and transmit
ted through the regular channels of military
rcspondence, to the Provost Marshal General of the
The Regimental Commander shall enter in the COL
umn of remarks, opposite each officers the
roll statement as TO the general character of the
officer for intelligence industry sobriey and atten
ton to duty; and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts they NAV possess in
the case or II they have none they sha N state how
far they willing endorse the opinion of the Of
iicer officers making the recommendation SINH
lar rolls shall be forwarded from time 10 time, when
ever the number of men fulfilling the conditions
enumerated or the exigcncies of the service may
render il expedient.
Second. BY taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne on the rolls but who
absent from duty Hospitals Conv alescent Camps
or are otherwise under the control of Medical 0i-
GERS. In these cases the Medical Officer in attend
ance shall prepare the rolls according TO Form, en-
tering the names of officers and men from the
Regiment on roll by themselves, and send them,
with the certificate OF the Surgeon duly signed, TO
the proper Regimental Commander. who will forward
them, AS heretofore specified, subject to the same
conditions and requirements. If. in any case. the
Regimental Commander shall think an 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. If any officer enlisted man
now in the service but absent and beyond the reach
of a Medical Officer in charge of Hospital or Con-
vaescen Camp, desires TO enter this Corps. he will
take the course indicated below for those who have
been honorably discharged the service.
Third. BY accepting thoS officers and enlisted
men who have been honorablt discharged ON account
of wounds disease contracted in the line of duty,
and who desire to reener the service. In tho case
of an officer, application for appointment must be
made TO the Provost Marshal General of the United
States through the officer detailed as Acting Assist
ant Provost Marshal General of the State No appi-
cation of this kind will be considered unless the fol-
lowing conditions are completely fulfilled
l. That the applicant produce the certificate of the
Surgeon of the Board of Enrolment for the District
in which he resides, that he is unit for active field
duty on account of wounds or disease, and is not
liable to draft. but is iii for garrison duty.
q That he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
on account of wounds disability contracted in the
line of duty.
g. That he produce recommendations from the
Regimental. Brigade and Division Commanders un-
der whom he formerly served, that he is worthy of
being thus provided for and capable of returning ad
equatc service TO the Government In ii shall
be mpracticable to get this last evidence he may,
having established the first points above, satisfy
the Board of Enrolment that he is deserving, and
present its certificate OF the fact This evidence
all be obtained by the applicant and must be tram
mitted with his application for appointment.
IL there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State, the application may, be for
warded through the Adjutant General of the State.
who is desired TO endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant he may know,
as are afforded by his records and forward the
TO the Provost Marshal General of the United States
Enlisted men, honorably discharged on account of
disability desiring TO reenlist in this Corps will pre-
sent themselves TO the Boara of Enrolment for the
District in which they reside for examination by ii
Surgeon thereof who shall examine them and report
the result to the Board of Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case and If the
applicant is found TO fulfill the conditions specified
below the Board shall give him certificate to that
effect. viz:
l. That he is unfit for service in the field
g That he is fit for garrison duty.
g. That he is meriorious and deserving
A. That he was honoraby discharged from the
vice.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate of the
boaru 10 the Acting Assistant 1roNOst MARSHAL Gen-
era of the State who shall procure such evidence of
service and character the records cf the Company
to which he belonged, on file at the Headquarters of
the State may show and if satisfied that ii is mer-
itorious and that the is deserving he will
enlist him in accor0Ance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Hospi-
tails, Military Commanders, ard all others having
authority TO discharge under existing laws and reg
ulations, forbidden 10 grant discharges TO any
ander their control who may be tit for service in
the Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution of this order, and the troops organized
under it will be under the control of his Bureau
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
L. ID. TOWNSEND,
myl4 lmd&wiS Assistant 1djatant General