Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-08-04
A TTENTlON, FAITHFUL SOLD
II IERS, who have been honorabIy
discharged. Your country offers you
=
distinction
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Provost Marshal Generals Office,

Provost Marshal Generals Ofhce,
Washington, DC June III, 1868
NorIcE. The following will be published
o. haudbill, or notice, by every District
Provost Marshal, with such alterations as
be may think particularly suited TO bis
d,strict-,he object being to hasten and
encourage enlisiments in the hrrlid Corps.
MEN WANTED For IHE INVALID COErS.
Ouiy thuse faithful soldiers whp, from
wounds or the hardships Of war, are no
longer &, for field duty, will be received
into this Corps Of Honor. Eulistments
will be for three years unless sooner dis
charged. Fay aud allowances same As
for officers and men of the United States
1ufsntry; except that no premiums or
bounty for enlistment will be allowed
This will not invslidate any pensions or
bouuties which may be due for previous
services.
The following uniform has been adopt
ed for officers and men Of the lDvalid
Corps:
For Officers -Frock coat-Of sky blue
cloth, with dark blue velvet collar and
cuffs; in AZ other respects, according to
the preser, pattern for officers Of Infantry.
lder-s'raps.-AccordiDg to present
regulations, worked on dark blue velvet.
Pautsloons. sk5 blue cloth, with
double stripe of dark blue cloth down the
outer seam, each stripe one half inch
wide, with space between Of shree-eightbs
Of an inch.
Forage cap.-Preseut regulation.
For Enlisted Men.-Jacket-of sky blue
kersey, with dark-blus trimmings, cut like
the cavalry Jacket to come we'll down on
the abdomen.
Ttowsers. Present regulation, SIX blue
Forage cap-Present regulation.
Men who sre sill in service and unable
70 perform effective field duty, may be
transferred to this corps
Me1ical directors, Surgeons in charge
Of Hospitals, Military Commanders, aud
oil others having authority to discharge,
under existing laws and regulations, are
forbidden to grant discharges to any men
under their control who may be BIT for
service iu 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 aud capable of performing
guard duty, ETC., will be armed with
muskets, and assigned to companies Of
the Firs, Battalion. Those of the next
degree Of efficiency, including those who
have lost hand or an arm, and the least
effective, including those who have lost q
foot or q leg, to the companies of the
Second or Third Battalions they will be
armed with swords.
The duties will be chiefly to act as
provost guards and garrisons for cities /;
guards for hospitals and other public
buildings; aud as clerks, orderlies, etc.
If found necessary they may be assigned
to forts, etc.
Acting Assistant Provost Marshslls
General are authorized to appoint Officers
of the Regular Service, or of the Invalid
Corps, to administer the oath Of enlist.
meut to those men who have completely
fulfilled the prescribed conditions of ad-
mission TO the Invalid Corps, viz:
l. That tho applicant is unfit for ser
vice in the field.
2. That be is Fl, for the duties, or some
Of them, indicated.
8. That, if not now in service, he was
honorabIy discharged.
4. That be is meritorious and desery.
ing.
For enlistment or further information
,pply to tue Board Of Enrolment for the
district Of which the applicant is resident.
JOHN KAY CLEMENT,
Provost Marshal, l4th District, Pa.
Provost Marsbai's Office.
Harrisburg, June Is, 1868.
Apply to
WM. L. RITTER, New Columbis,
Dep. Pro. Mar shsl. I4tb District Pa.
(fm CoioI County,