The Portland daily press., 1863-05-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
General Orders. No. IO5.
WAR DEPARTMENT,


ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE, !
HdshtRgfon, 3prH %, 1868.
TINHE organization Of an Invalid Corps is hereby
This Corps shall consist of Companies, and If 1t
shall hereafter be thought best, of Batialions.
The Companies shall be made up from the follow
ing sources, viz:
First. By taking those officers and enlisted men
ofcommands nowin the field whether actua lily pres
ent or temporarily absentl who, from wounds recev-
cd in action disease contracted in the line of duty
are unfit for field SERVICE but still capable of eff
fectiye garrison duty such other light duty NAV
be required of an Invalid Corps. Regmcntal Com.
manders shall at once make out from information
received from their Medical and Company Officers
and from their own knowledge, rolls according to
the Form furnished of the names of all the officers
and enlisted men under their commands who fulfill
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 fact being certified by Medical Officer in
the service after personal examination.
That they are fit for garrison duty this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Officer las above
after personal examination
g. That they are, in the opinion of their Command
ing Officers, meritorious and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surgeon and Regmenta Commander and transmit
ted through the regular channels of military cor
respondence, TO the Provost Marshal General of the
United States.
The Regimental Commander shall enter in the COL
umn of remarks, opposite each officers name on the
roll statement as to the general character of the
ofcer for intelligence industry, sobriety and aten
ton to duty; and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts they may possess in
the case or if they have none they shall state how
far they willing to endorse the opinion of the of
hcer or officers making the recommendation. SINH
lar rolls shall be forwarded from time to time, when
ever the number of men fulfilling the conditions
enumerated Or the exigences of the service may
render il expedient.
Second. BY taking those officers and enlisted men
still in service and borne on the rolls but who
absent from duty in Hospitals Conv alescent Camps
or are otherwise under the control of Medical Off,
In these the Medical Officer in attend
shall prepare the rolls according TO Form en-
tering the names of officers and from the same
Regiment on roll by themselves, and send them,
with the certificate of the Surgeon, duly signed 10
the proper Regimental c Commander who will forward
them as heretofore specified, subject to the same
conditions and requirements If. in any case, the
Regimental Commander shall think an officer 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 col
umn of remarks and note the exception before sign
ing the certificate. If any officer enlisted man
in the service but absent and beyond the reach
OF a Medical Officer in charge of Hospital Con-
vacscent Camp desires to enter 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
men who have been honorably discharged on account
of wounds or disease contracted in the line of duty
and who desire re-enter the service In the case
made to the Provost Marshal General of the United
States through the officer detailed as Acting Assist
ant Provost Marshal General of the State No appli-
cation OF this kind will be considered unless the fol-
lowing 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 lac is unfit for active field
duty account of wounds disease, and is not
liable to draft but is fit for garrison duty.
2 That he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
on account of wounds or disability contracted in the
line of duty.
8. That he produce recommendations from the
Regimental, Brigade and Division Commanders
der whom he formerly served, that he is worthy of
being thus provided for and capable of returning ad
equate service TO the Government In case il shall
be impractcablp 10 utt this last evidence he ma
having established the first Two points above satisfy
the Board of Enrolment that he is deserving, and
present its certificate of the fact This evidence
all be obtained by the applicant, and must be tran
mtted with his application for appointment.
II 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 as he may know, or
afforded by his records and forward the same
to the Provost Marshal General of the United States
Enlisted men, honorably discharged on account of
disability, desiring to reenlist in this Corps will pre-
sent themselves to the Boar1 of Enrolment the
District in which they reside for examination by the
Surgeon thereof who shall examine them and report
the result to the Board of Enrolment.
The Board shall then consider each case. and il the
applicant found TO fulfill the conditions specified
below, the Board shall give him certificate to that
effect viz:
!. That he is unfit for service in the field
2. That he is fit for garrison duty.
3. That he Is meritorious and deserving.
4. That he was honoraby discharged from 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 Gen.
era of the State who shall procure such evidence of
service and character the records Of the Company
TO which he belonged, on file at the Headquarters of
the State may show and if satisfied that il is mer-
torious case, and that the is deserving he will
enlist him in accordance with such special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge of Hospi-
tails, Military Commanders, AID all others having
authority TO discharge under existing laws and reg
ulations are forbidden TO grant discharges TO any
men ander 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 organized
under it will be under the control of his Bureau.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
T.. ID. TOWNSEND,
my14 lmd&w4S dssistaRt Adjutdnf General.