Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-03
WAR DEPARTMENT;
. hDJULANI HkhEkAL8 UFI1QR, 3
Washington, April %, 1868.

| ar,,, A. A. " washington, April %, 1858.
thoTised. A''ion o. IN invalid corps Is hereby au
This Corps shall consist of Companies and II It
snail az hereafter be thought best, Of Battalions.
ing sources, viz:
Frst. BY taking those officers and enlisted men of
commands now in the field whether actuay nresent
or temporarily absentl who from wounds received in
action disease contracted the line of duty arc
UNFIT for field service nut still capable of effect
I'VE garrison duty, or such other light duty as may
be required OF an Invalid Corps. Regimental Com
manders shall at once make out from inorma ion re-
ceiVed frem their Medical and Company Officers and
from their own knowledge, rolls according to the
Form tprnished) Of the Of all the officers and
enilsted men under their commands who fulfll the
l. That they unfit for active field service on ac-
count OF wounds disease contracted the line Of
duty this fact being certified by Medical OHicGr In
the service, after personal examination. n
= That they are TT for garrison duty; this fact be-
alter personal examination.
D. That they are in the opinion of their Command
ing ohcers, neritorious and deserving.
Ehese rolls shall be certified by the Examing Sur
geon ana Regimental Commander, and transmitted
through the regular channels military correspond
States ''"' VI 'iio Oli'eu
The Regmental Commander shall enter in the col
umn Of remarks, opposite each officers name on the
roll, statement to the general character Of the
officer for intelligence industry sobrety and atteu
ton TO duty; and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts as they NAV in the
case or II they have nome they shall state how far
they are willing 10 endorse the opinion of the officer
| or oticers making the recommendation. Similar
rolls shall be forwarded from time to time whenever
the number Of men fulfilling the conditions enumer-
ated or the exgencies of the service may render
expedient. ~
SecOTd. BY taking those officers and enlisted men
sun IN service and borne the rolls, but who
aosent from duty In Hospitals COnvalescent
camps or are otherwise under the control of Medi-
cal Officers In these the Medical Officer in at
tendance shall prepare the rolls according to Form
entering the names OF officers and men from the same
Regiment on a roll by themselves, and send them
with the certificate of the Surgeon duly signed to
the proper Regimental Commander, who will for
waru them, as heretofore specified, subject to the
same conditions and requirements. r. in any case,
the Regtmenta Commander shall think an officer I'M
Mt IN point OF character, to continue in the service
oil the Invalid Corps, though disabled aud certified
by the Surgeon he will state his objection thecoI
nmn OF remarks and note the exception before sign
ing the certihcate. If any officer enlisted man
now in the service but absent and beyond the reach
OF Medical officer in charge Of Hospital or Con-
Naescent Camp desires to enter this Corps he will
take the course indicated below for those who have
been honor bly, discharged the service.
1hfrd. By accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been honorable dschargad an scconnt
of wounds disease contracted in the Iineot duty
and who desire to reenter the service. In the
OF an officer, application for appointment must be
made to the Provost Marshal General of the United
States through tho officer detailed Acting Assist
ant Provost Marshal General of the State. No ap-
piCation of this kind will be considered unless the
following conditions are completely fulfilled:
l. Ihat the applicant produce the certificate Of the
surgeon OF the Board of Enrolment for theDistrct
IN which he resides, that he is unit for LctVe field
duty on account of wounds disease and is OF liza
BILE to draft, but IL 1t for garrison duty,
q That he furnish evidence honorable discharge
on accounof wounds or disability contracted the
line Ofduty.
8 That he produce Observation-Disclosures the Reg
mental, Brigade, and Division Commanders under
whom he formerly served, that he is worthy of be-
ing thus provided for aud capable of returning ade
quite service to the Cover ment. In case it shall
be impractca6le to get this last evidence. he may
having established the first two points above satisfy
the Board of ENROLMENT that he il deserving, and
present Its certificate OF the fact. This evidence
must all be obtained by the applicant, and must be
transmitted with his application for appointment
lfthere 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 as he may know or
as are afforded by his records aud 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 Board of ENROLMENT for the
District In which they reside for examination By the
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
applcamtls found to fulfill the conditions specified
below, the BOard shall give him certificate TO that
ettects viz:
. That he is unfit for service in the field.
2. That he is fit for garrison duty.
B. That he Is meritorious and deserving.
l. That he was honorably discharged from tho
service
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate of the
BOard to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gem
era of the State who shall procure such evidence of
service and character the records OF the Company
to which he belonged file at the Headquarters OF
the state, may show and fsatised that it is meri-
torious case, and that the 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 Hospi-
tails Military Commanders, and all others having
thorty to discharge, under existing laws and regu-
lhtions, forbidden to grant discharges any men
under their control who may BIO fit for service in the
Invalid Corps.
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the
execution of this ORDER and the troops organized un
der 1t will be under the control of his Bureau.
by order Of the Secretary Of War.
E. D. TOWNSEND,
my12-Imd&R Assistant Adiutant General.