Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-19
OFFICIAL.
WA DEPARTMENT.
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GsaWsl Orders No. Ios.-The organisation OF an
| Invalid CORPS ishersby authorized.
| This corps shall consist of conpAAieA ana II II
| shall hereafter BE- thought best, q bsssassoos.
! The companies shall be made u1 mem the hollow
| Ing sources, viz: ~ - 81 =
Frs. By taking those ofhcsrs and enlisted men
| Of esmmaada now in the Asld whistler actually
present or temporarily sbssnt) Who, from wounds
received In sc,ion or disease ecasrsssea 70 .ae
capable Of effective garrison duty, such other
lisht duty m mag be required Of an Invalid Corps
| Repimental Commanders shall ut once make out,
from information Tecsived from their Medical and
| Company Officers, and from their own knowledge.
| rolls faccording to the fern furnished) OF the
| names Of al the officers and enlisted raen under
| their commands who fnlRll the following condi-
| tions, ..#F
/. That they are unfit for active field service on
account. Of wounds disease contracted in the
line of duty THE fact being certified by Medical
Oicer in the service, after personal examination
2. That they are at for garrison duty; this fact
being likewise certified By the Medical Officer, ~
above, after personal examination.
3. That they are, In the opinion of their Com.
handing Officers, meritorious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified BY the Examining
Surge on and Resimental Commander, and trans.
correspondence, to the Provost Marshal General Of
the United States.
The Regimental Commander shall enter into the
column of remarks opposite each onseer's name on
the roll, statement to the general character Of
the oficer for intelligence, industry sobriety, and
attention to duty; and all intermediate Com
manders shall indorse thereon such facts as they
may possess in the ease, IL they have none they
shall state how far they willing to indorse the
opinion of the ofdoer or officers making the recon-.
mendation. Similar rslls shall be forwarded from
time to time, wherev the number of men fulfill
ing the conditions enumerated or the eIigencies OF
the service may render It expedient.
Second BY taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne the rolls but who are
absent from duty, in hospitals or COW alescent
camp or are otherwise under the control of Medical
Officers. In these cases the Medical Onf ser in at
tendance shall prepare the rolls according to
form entering the names Of officers nd men from
the same regiment on q roll by themsslyax and
send them, with the certificate Of the SURGEON
duly signed, to the proper Regmental Comm snder
who will forward them, as heretofore specified sub
3eet to the same conditions and require m ents IT.
In any case, the Re GIN Commander shall think
IN 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 OBJ
lection in the column Of remarks, and note the ex-
ception before signing the certificate If any
officer enlisted man now in the service but
absent and beyond the reach of . Medical Officer
in charge of . hospital convalescent camp,
desires to enter this corps, he will take course
indicated below Tor those who have been hoRora bly,
discharged the service.
Third BY accepting those officers and enlisted
men who have been honoraby DISCHARGED on &C
count of wounds or disease ontracted in the line
of duty, and who desire to re-en ter the service
In the case of an officer, application for appont.
ment must be made to the Provost Marshal
General of the United States throa gh the officer
detailed as Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gem
eral of the State. No application of this kind will,
be considered unless the following conditions are
completely fulfilled:
l. 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 or disability con
trGcted in the line of duty.
3. That he produce recommends lions from the
Regimental Br gade, and Division Commanders
under whom he formerly served. that he is worthy
of being thus provided for and BILE of returning
adequate service to the Government In case il
shall be impracticable to get this last evidence he
may, having established the FIRST two points above
satisfy the Board of Enrolms mt tn at he is deser-
wing, and present it's certificate Of the fact This
evidence must al he obtained by the applicant and
must be transmitted with his application for N
poIntment.
Ii there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the State. the application NAV be for
HaTd5d through the Adjutant General Of the State
whois desired to endorse thereon such facts in ,be
military history OF the applicant as he may know
or rs are afforded by his records, and forward the
same TO the Provost Marshal General of the United
States. Enlisted men, honorabIy discharged on
account Of disability, desiring 10 re-enlist in this
rgru yv1lI ant ,ynI- - u
ronept for the District in which thev reside far
exam nation Of the Surgeon thereof. who shall
examine them and report the result to the Board
OF Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case ana if
TIE applicant is found TO fulfill the conditions spa-
cited below, the Board shall give him a certif-
cate 10 that effect viz:
l. That he is unit for service in the field
? That he is ut for garrison duty
p That he i merit"rious and deserving
& 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
General OF the state, who shall procure such evil
dence Of service and character as the records of
the company to which he belon ged, on file at the
headquarters Of the State. may show and if salts
fed that it i rnertorous case and that the man
IS deserving he viii enlist him in accordance with
such special rules a. the Provost Marshal General
NAY establish.
Medical Inspectors. Surgeons in char &c of hospi
tails. Military Commanders, and all others having
authority TO discharge, under existing laws and
regulations are forbidden to grant discharges tn
any men nnder their control who may be fit for
service in the Invalid Corps
The Provost Marshal General is charged with
the execution of this order, and the troops orga-
mixed under it will be under the control of his Bu
reGu.
by order of the Secretary of War:
+. D. TOWNSEND
ny n-dlm Assistant Adiutant General