Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-15

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Gtz1si Orders No. les.-Ths organization OF IN
Invalid Corps 10 hereby authorized.
This corps shall consist Of companies and IL IL
shall hereafter be thought best, OF batta:ioDs
The'ecmpsnies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz
Fsysi. Byftakins those officers and enlisted msn
Of eeminAnds now In the Geld whether actually
present or temporarily ABSENT who. from wounds
received In action or disease Contracted in the
Tine OF duty, unit for field SERVICE but are still
capable OF effective garrison duty, or sueh other
light dHtv - may be required Of an Invalid Go. ps
Regiruental Commander shall 1t once make ont,
from information received from their Medical ana
Company Ulcers, and from their own knowledge.
rolls taccordins 70 the FERN furnishsd) OF the
names of AL the officers and enlisted men under
their commands who fulfill the following eondi-
tons,
1. That they are unit for active field service on
account Of wounds disease contracted in ths
line OF duty this fact being certified By Aed;es,
oh6cer in the service. after personal exarainstioa
q That they are fit for garrison duty this fact
being likewise certified by the Medical Officer, -
above, after personal examination.
g. That they are, In the opinion of their Com.
handing oGeers, meritcrious and deserving.
Those rolls shall be certified By the Examining
Burg on and Resimental Commander, and trans
Wltte0. through tne regular channels OF military
correspondence. to the Provost Marshal General Of
the United States.
The Rsgimental Commander shall enter into tina
column OF remarks opposite each officers name on
the roll statement as to the general character Of
the ocer for intelligence, industry. sohristy and
attention to duty; ard all intermediate Com
manders shall indorse thereon such facts as they
may possess in the case Or If they have none they
shall state how far they srs willing to indorse the
opinion of the ofcer or officers making the recon-.
mendation. 6imilar rslls shall be forwarded from
time to time, whenever the number of men fulfill
ing the condition. enumerated or the exigenciss Of
the service may render 1t sxpedient
Second. By taking those officers and enlisted men
stin in service and borne the rolls but vAo are
absent from duty. in hospitals COW alescent
camp or are otherwise under the control Of Medical
OMeers. In these cases the Medical Off ser in at
tendance shall prepare the rolls according to
form entering the names Of officers nd men from
the sane regiment on . roll by thems slves and
send them, with the certificate of the Surgeon,
duly signed. to the proper Regimental Com msnder.
who will forward them, as heretofore specified sub
5eet to the same conditions and require ments If
in any case, the RegimentaI Commander shall think
officer unfit in point of character to continue in
the service of the Invalid Corps, though disabled
and certified by the Surge IN, he will state his oh.
lection in the column of remarks, and note the az
ception before signing the certificate If any
oficer or enlisted man now in the service, but
absent and beyond the reach of q Medical ofice-
in charge Of hospital or convalescent camn.
desires to enter this he will take ae cours.
indicated bslow for those who have been kosorabiv
discharged the service
Third. BY accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been honorably discharged on &C.
count of wounds or disease contracted in the line
of duty, and who desire to rs-en ter the service
In the case of an officer, application for appoint
ment must be na5e to the Provost Marshal
loft a Init Sf,fa
detailed as Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Cen
era OF the State. No application this kind viii,
be considered ub less the following conditions ara
completely fulfilled:
/. That the applicant produce the certificate Of
the Surgeon of the Board of Enrolment for the
District in which he resides that he is unfit for
active field duty on account of wounds or disease
and is not liable to draft, but is fit for garrison
duty.
2, That he furnish evidence of honor able dis
charge on account of wounds disability con
tracted in the line of duty
3. That he produce recommendations from the
Re gimental, Brigade, and Division Commanders
under whom he formerly served, that he is worthy
OF being thus provided for and pable of returning
adequate service to the Government In case il
shall be improbable To get This last evidence he
may, having established the first two points above.
satisfy the Board of Enrolment tn at he is deser
wing, and present its certificate of the fact This
must be transmitted with his application for ap-
pointment.
If there be Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State, the application may bs for
wardad through the Adjutant General of the State
whnis desired to endorse thereon such facts in tho
military history Of the applicant as he may know.
or as are afforded by his records and forward the
same to the Provost Marshal General Of the United
States Enlisted men, xhonorably discharged on
account OF disability, desiring to reenist in this
corps, will presentthrmselvcs to the Board of En-
rollment for the District in which they reside for
examination of the Surgeon thereof. who shal!
examine them and report the result to the Board
Of EnroifDent.
The Board shall then consider each case, and if
the applicant is found to fulfill the conditions spa
Gifted 'he!uw, the Board shall give him a certia
cate to that effect, viz:
]. That he is unfit for service in the field
9. That h is fit for garrison duty
3. That he is meritorious and deserving
4. That he was honorably discharged from the
service.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board, to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
Gene raj of the state, who shall procure such evil
dencc OF service and character rs the records of
the company to which he belonged. on file at the
headf arters of the State. may show and if salts
fed that it is mertorious case. and that the man
is deserving, he will enlist him in accordance with
such special rules rs the Provost Marshal General
may establish
Medical inspectors, Surgeons in char ge of hospi-
tails, Military Commanders, and all Others having
authority to discharge, under existing laws and
forbidden to grant discharges to
any men under 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 orga-
nized under it will be under the control of his Blu
re8u.
BY order of the Secretary of War:
Z. d. TOWNSEND
my lldlm Assistant Adjutant General