The Portland daily press., 1863-05-14
General Orders. No. IO5.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, AprH rs, 1853.
vINHE organization Of an Invalid Corps Is hereby
This Corps shall consist of Companies and II 1t
shall hereafter be thought best, of Bat,alions.
The Companies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz:
First. BY taking those officers and enlisted men
Of commands in the field whether actually pres
ent temporarily absentl who, from Teceiv-
cd in action disease contracted in the line OF duty
are nn for held service but are still capable OF ef
iectve garrison duty. such other light duty may
be required OF an Invalid Corps. Regimental COM
manders shall at once make out, from information
received from their Medical and Company Ofi.cers.
and from their knowledge rolls according to
the Form furnishedIof the Of ali the officers
and enlisted men under their commands who fllhll
the following conditions, VIZ:
l. That they unfit for active field service on ac-
count of wounds disease contracted in the line of
duty this Tact being certified by Medical Ofcer in
the service, after personal examination.
z That they are MT Tor garrison duty this fact be-
ing likewise eertined by the Medical 0feer as above,
alter personal examination.
3. That they are in the opinion of their Command
ing Ofncers. meritorious anu deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surgeon and kegimeniai Commander, and transmit
ted, through the regular channels OF military
respondence, TO the Provost Marshal General Of the
United states
The Re imentai Commander shall enter in the col
umn OF remarks. opposite each ofhcers the
roll, statement TO the general character of the
ofhcer intelligence industry, sobriety and affen-
tion to duty ana ali intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts as they may possess in
the case, ii they have none, they shall state how
far they willing to endorse the opinion of the Of
tcer or officers making the recommendation SINH
lar rolls shall be forwarded from time to time, when
ever the number of men fulhlliBg the conditions
enumerated or the cNigeneies of the service may
second By taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne on the rolls, but who
absent from duty in Hospitals Cony ae-eent Camps
are otherwise under the control of Medical OH
GERS. In these the Medical Ohcer in attend
shall prepare the rolls according to Form, en-
tering the names of officers and men from the same
Regiment u roll by themselves, and send them,
with the certificate OF the Surgeon, duly signed, TO
the proper kegimental Commander no will forward
them, heretofore specified. subject TO the
conditions and requirements. IT, In any case, the
Regimental Commander shall think an OF Ger unit,
In point of character TO continue in the service of
the Invalid Corps, though disabled and certified by
the surgeon he will state his objection In the eof
umn OF remarks. and the exception before sign
ing the certificate. III any officer enlisted man
in the service but absent and beyond the reach
of a Medical Ofhcer in charge OF Hospital or Con-
vaeseent Camp, desires to cutter this Corps, he will
take the course indicated below for those who have
been honorably discharged the service.
Third. by accepting those officers and enlisted
who have been honorably discharged ON account
of wounds disease cont acted in the line OF duty,
and who desire to re-enter service In the case
of an officer application Tor appointment must be
made TO the Provost Marshal General of the United
States through the oieer detailed Acting Assist
ant Prov Ost Marshal General of the State No appi-
cation OF this kind will be considered unless the fol-
lowing conditions are completely Mhiled
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 unit for active field
duty account of wounds disease. and Is not
liable TO draft. but is lit for garrison duty.
2. That he furnish evidence OF honorable discharge
account of wounds or disability contracted in the
line of duty.
Regimental. Brigade and Division Commanders un-
der whom he formerly served, that he is worthy Of
being thus provided for and capable OF returning adj
equate service to the Government. In case 1t shall
be impractcabe 10 GIT this last evidence, he may.
having established the first two points above, satisfy
the Board OF Enrolment that be Is deserving, and
present its certificate OF the fact This evidence must
all be obtained by the applicant, and must be tram
mtted with his application for appointment.
If there be no Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
General for the state the application may be for
warded through the Adjutant General OF the State.
who is desired TO endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant rs he may know, or
afforded by his records, and forward the same
the Provost Marshal General of the United States
Enlisted men, honorably discharged ON account OF
disability desiring to re-enst in This Corps, win pre-
sent themselves TO the Boar of Enrolment Tor the
District IN which they reside for examination ny the
the result To the Board of Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case and II the
below the Board shall give him certificate TO that
effect. viz:
l. That he is unit for service in the field.
2 That he is lit for garrison duty
g. That he is meritorious and deserving.
A. That he was honorsbly discharged rom the SER
vice.
The Provost Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate OF the
Board to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal ten
erai of the state who shall procure such evidence OF
service and character the records q the company
10 which he belonged on Tile at the Headquarters of
the state may show and if satisfied that II Is mer,
torious case and that the is deserving, he VIII
enlist him in accordance with such speeia 'hes as
the Provost Marshal General may es,aolsn.
Medical Inspectors Surgeons IN eha.ge Oh nospr
tals Military commanders, all others having
anthorit, to discharge under existing laws and
nations are forbidden TO grant discharges 10 any
men ander their control VINO may DC NJ ior ser'"e ="
The Provost Marshal General is charged with the