Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-20
GENERAL ORDER,
General orderg-No. Io5.
WAR DEPARTMENT,


/ thorized.
This Corps sha consist Of Companies, and if it shall
| hereafter be thought best, Of Battalions Frr1
| The Companies shall be made up from the following
| sources, viz:
FIRST By taking these officers and enlisted men Of
commands now in the field (whether actually present
or temporarily absent) who, from wounds recsived in
action or disease contracted in the line Of duIy,
unit for eld service but still capabe Of effective
garrison duty, such other light duty as may be re-
CURED 0t an invalid Corps hegimental Command
ers shall at once make out, from information received
rom their Medical and Company Oficers, and from
fursished Of the names OF ali the ocers and enlist
"a men under their commands who fulfill the 70 low
/. That they are unfit for active field service on &C
count Of wounds or disease CONTRACTED in the line "a
duty; this fact being certified BY Medical Officer
The service, after personal examination .
z tnat they a,e tt tor garrison duty this fact be-
aficr personal examination.
,. That they are, in The opinion oftheir Command
These rolls shall be certified By The Examining Sur
geon and Begimental Commander, and transmitted,
through the regular channels Of military Correspond,
snce 10 the PEovlst Marshal General of the United
States. - t+ 0TE
The Regimental Commander shall enter In the COL
nmn Of remarks, opposite each Oiicer's name on the
rJll statement the general character OF the cf
fCer for intelligence industry, s0bifety, and atten
endorse thereon such facts they ay pcs the
case or if they have nome they shall state now lar
they are willing TO endorse the opinion Of the officer
cr Ulcers making the recommendation. Similar rolls
number Of men fulfilling the conditions enumerated
or the exigen1ies OF the service may render expedi
Y SECOND. By taking those officers and enlisted men
SIM n 80 vice and borne the rolls but who abb
sent IRON duty in Hos itals or Oonvalescent Camps
or are otherwise under the control Of Medical Officers
In these the Medical Odcer In attendance shall
prepare the rolls according to Form, entering the
names OF officers aud men from the same Regiment
on roll By themselves, and send them, with the GER
t1cate OF tbe surgeon, duly signed, 10 the proper
Regimentsl Commander, who will forward them. as
heretofore specified, subject to the conditions
and requirements u In auy casa, the Regimental
nffi rrHfNf in int nf
chAracisr 10 continue in the service of the Invalid
Corps tn ugh disabled and certified by the Surgeon,
he will state his ObJe tiOn in the column of Iematks
aud noe the exception before signing the certheate
II any officer or enlisted man now in the SERVICE but
absent and beyond the r ach Of Medical Officer in
charge OF Hospital or COnvaesCsnt Camp desires to
enter this Corps, he will take tha course indicau be-
low I those who have been homo ABLY discharged
THiED. BY accepting those officers and enlisted
men Who have been hOnOrablY discharged on account
Of wounds isease contracted IN the line OF duty,
and who desire 10 reenter the service In tha Of
TO the Provost Marshal General Of the United States
through the officer detailed Acting Ass slant Pro-
yOst mardhal General Othe State. No application Of
this kin1 Will be considered less tLe following con-
ditio1s are competely tolflled:
surgeon Of the Board Of enrolment for the Dis net
in VIII ch he resides, that he is un for active field
duty on account Of wounds rr oisease and Is not LA
bic to draft, but is fit for garrison duty. I
? That he furnish evidence Of honorable scharge
line Of duty.
That he produce recommendation from the
neBlHleuidls bligauet ana DIVISION Commanders
der whom he formerly served that he is worthy of be-
ing thus provided for and capabls Of reforming ade-
quate service to the Government In case il shall be
tPe 10 get this last evidence, be may nav
ng establshed the nTst two points above satisfy the
Board OF Enrolment that he is deserving, and pre-
ent its certificate Of the fact. This evidence mus all
be Ob-atnFd by the applicant, and must be transmit
ted with bis application for appointment
II there be no Ac ing Assistant Provost Marshal |
General for the Stae the application may be forward
"a tnrOugn tue AoJutant General OF the state who
is desired to endorse thereon such facts in the militia
y history OF the applicant he may know or as are
Afforded by his records, aud forward the to the
Provost Marshal General Of the United states. Nm
listed men, honOraby discharged on account Of df
bity desiring to rs-enst in this COrp5 will present
themselves to the Board of Enrolment for Ihe Dis
Irlct IN Whleh lhey resides Tor examination by the
Surgeon thereof who shall examine them and report
the result TO the Board Enrolment
Tie Board shall then consider each case and If the
applicant is found TO fulfill the conditions specified
eject, viz:
l. That he is unfit for service in the field
2 That he is fit for garrison duty. |
t hat n, ne ls q mmeiT5iitorioos i5ii and deserying
vice. |
Tue Pr,vest Marshal for the District shall then |
send the application, with this certificate Of the /
BOaid to the Acting AISLE Provost Marshal GEN
era Of the State who shall procure such evidsnce Of
service and character the records OF The Company
to which he belonged, file At the Headquarters Of
itoTious case, and that the is deserving he viii
eniirt him in accordance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish |
Medical Iusl lectors, Surgeons in charge Of HOspi-
tails, Military Commanders, and all Others having |
authority to dschaTge, under existing laws and reg
ulAtiOns; afe forbidden TO grant discharges to sny
men under their control who may b9 mt for ser ice
in he Invalid Corps.
The PsoYOsI Marshal General is charged with the |
execution Of this order aRd the troops anzed un
der it will be under the control Of his Bursau.
T. D. TOWNSEND,
LOFEIcIAL:l Assistant AdJutant General.