The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-05
Men Wanted for the Invalid
EOynS
Corps.


l. Only those faithful soldiers who, from wounds
the hardships Of war; no longer fit for active field
duty will be received in this Corps OF Honor, Enlist
ments will be for three unless discharged
Pay and alotments same Of the United States
Infantry except that premiums bounty for enlist
ment Will be allowed. This will not invahdate any
pension or bonnes which may be due for previous
vice.
q For the convenience of service the men will be Sc
ected for three grades of duty. Those who eff Glen
bodied capable performing guard duty,
etc. etc. will be armed with muskets and assigned
Companies of the First Battalion Those of the de-
gree of efficiency including those who have lost hand
and the least effective, including those who
have lost foot leg the companies of the Second or
Third Battalions they will be armed with swords
B. The following uniform has been adopted
For Enlisted Men.--Jacket-of sky-blue kersey, with
blue trimmings, cut like the cavalry Jacket to come
well down the abdomen. ....... lff
Trowsers-Present regulation, sky-bue.
Forage eap--Present regulation. .s.i
A. The duties will be chiefly to act provost guards
and garrsous for cities guards for hosptas and other
public buildings and clerks, orderies, etc. If found
necessary they may be assigned to forts, etc.
Boards of enrolment Recruiting ofcers must de-
termine; ......
l. That the applicant is unfit for service in the field.
p That he is fit for the duties, OF them, ia
Dictated above.
8. That he was honorably discharged
| a. That he is meritorious and deserving.
For enlistment or further information apply to Re-
oRuITyNG SERGEANTs at the following stations:
Barton, Orleans County.
! st. Johnsbnry, Caledonia County.
| White River Junction. Wi ndsor County
Randolph, Orange County.
| Montpelier, Washington County.
Burlington Chttenden County. -~
| ST. Adams, franklin County.
At each of these stations RsoRUITINa SEKaEANrs will
be ready to enlist men, sbjecto Anal examination ana
enlistment by officer OF the Invalid Corps or of the
Regular SERVICE who will visit these stations at appointed
times to inspect and muster into Service all who have
previously enlisted then desire to enlist. All who
apply should bring with them thei discharge papers and
such other test monials of ervi ice they NAV have
The great object of the corps is to give honorable en-
ployment to those who have lost healt. or limbs in the
service, and unfit for other emPloyments Another
object is to enable those who have desire serve Their
country and have slight physical difficulties which pre-
vent them from gong into the ded to take th place Of
sound strong who in the barracks hospitals
recruiting offices, Sc, whose duties could as well b. per
formed by of the Invalid Corps 1t is suppo ed rere
honoraby discharged men enough to fill all northern
stations, aud thus allow many thousands of able bodice
men the field.
Four companies will be org nsed in Vermont
No one who is mustered into the Invalid Corps
can be transferred to active Service except speca
| examination and at his own request
At any place where ten who have been henorably
discharged will get together and inform by letter Of
the time when they will be ready for examination and en-
stment, will and muster them into the SERVICE
or, if not able to at that tme will appoint day for
such muster.
Any one who of good character and education who
reports to inperson at any of the above named sta
tons, at Headquarters, Montpelier VT, with suit
able recommendations, will be appointed Recruiting Ser
geant for his town county, after having enlisted
in the Corps The chance flor promotion exists in
this Corps that exists in the Regular service.
BY order Brig. Gen. T. G.. Pitcher,
/ P. NJ. Gen. of Vt,
i CAPT j. T. DREW,
Recruiting and Mastering Officer for Invalid Corps
i Montpelier, VT