Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-10
WAR DEPARTMENT,

Provost Marshal Generals Oihce,
Washington, &c, June | |, 1868 J
NorIcE The following will be pu tlished
o. haudbill, or notice, by every District
Provost Marshal, with such alterations as
he may think particularly suited 10 bis
district-the object being TO hasten and
encourage enlis,ments in the lapaiid Corps
MN WANTED FOR THE INVALID CORPS.
Only those faithful soldiers who, from
wounds or the hardsbips of war, are 10
longer fit for field duty, will be r,c:ived
into this Corps Of Honor. Enhtments
will be for three years unless sooner DIS
charged. Pay aud allowances same as
for officers aud men OF the United States
Iufantry; excep, that no premiums or
bounty fo. enlistment will be allowed
This will not invalida'e any pensions or
bountics which may be due for previous
services.
The following uniform has been adopt
ed for officers aud men of the luvalId
Corps:
For Officers -Frock coat-Of y-blue
cloth, with dark blue velvet collar and
cuffs in Al other respects, according to
the present pattern for officers OF infantry.
Shoulder r-slraps.-Accordl0g to present
regulations, worked on dark blue velvet.
Pantaloous.-Of sky-biue cloth, with
double stripe of dark blue cloth down the
outer seam, each strip one half inch
wide, with space between Of three-eightbs
Of 40 inch.
Forage csp.-Present regulation.
For Enlisted i.Men-Jackct-of sky.blue
kersey, with dsrk-bluc trimmings, cut like
the cavalry Jacket to come we'll down on
the abdomen.
Ttowsers.-Present regulation, sky
blue.
Forage csp.-Present regulation.
Men who are still in service aud unable
to perform effective field duty, may be
q transferred to this corps.
Meiicsi directors, Surgeons 10 charge
Of Hospitals, Military Commanders, and
oil others having authority to discharge,
under existing laws aud regulations, are
forbidden to grant discharges to any men
under their control who may be fit for
service in the Invalid Corps.
For the convenience of service, the men
will be selected for three different grades
of duty. Those who are most efficient
and able bodied and capable Of performing
guard duty, ETC., will be armed with
muskets, and assigned to companies of
the First Battalion. Those Of the next
degree Of efficiency, including those who
have los: hand or an arm, uad the least
effective, including those who have lost
foot or leg, to the companies of the
Second or Third Baltalions /; they will be
armed With swords.
The duties will be chiefly to act as
provost guards aud garrisons for cities
guards for hospitals aud other public
buiIdiogs; and as clerks, orderlies, etc.
If found necessary they may bo assigned
TO forts, etc.
Acting Assistant Provost Marshalls
General are authorized to appoint Officers
Of the Regular Service, or OF the Invalid
Corps, to administer the oath of enlist.
ment to those men who have completely
fulfilled the prescribed conditions Of ad-
mission 10 the luvand Corps, VIZ
l. That the applicant is unit for ser
vice in the field.
3 That be is fit for the duties, or some
Of them, indicated.
3. That, if no. now in service, be was
bonorably discharged.
4. That he is meritorious and deserv-
ing.
For enlistment or further information
spply to the Board Of Enrolment for the
district of which the applicant is a resident.
JOHN KAY CLEMENT,
Provost Marshal, l4th District, Pa.
Provost MarsbaPs Ofiee.
Harrisburg, June Is, 1868.
Apply to
WM. L. RITTER, New Columbia,
Dep. Pro. Marshal, lith District. Pa.
(tor UoIon County,