The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-04
Wen Wanted for the Invalid
CORPS,

l. only those faithful soldiers who from wourss or
Tue hardshps OF war, longer fit for active field
Uu'y VIII be received in this Corps of Honor Enlist
e' VIII be Tor three years unless sooner DISCHARGED
1 S Gnu "iio'nents same as men of the United States
! 'S except that no premiums or bounty for enlist
VIII Oe allowed This will invahdae any
pension or bOnnties which may be due for previous ser
vice. + -" 80
FOR the convenience of service the men will be Sc
ected for three grades of duty Those who a al,
an" eooded and capable of performing guard dutv
etc., etc., will be armed with muske,s md as.;.,
companies of the Frst Battalion Those of tho ns, a.
s' o eh9iency including those who have lost an bard
Oh arm ana the least effective, including those who
o't 1901 or leg, to the companies of the Secon or
Aniiu Dattallons they will be armed with swords
s. The following uniform has been adopted.
>" h"f4S'e@ hen.-Jacket-of skyblue kersey, with
trimmings cut like the cavalry Jacket to
well down on the abdomen
Irowsers-Present regulation sky-blue.
FORAGE cap-Present regulation
>. Inc duties will be chiefly to act as provost guards
an Tor cities guards for hosptals and other
puohc buildings and clerks, orderes etc If found
necessary they may be assigned to forts etc.
Boards of enrolment or Recruiting Officers nrst "a.
termine -''' ~ Nv
l. mat the applicant is uuat for service in the field,
2 That he is fit for the duties or som. If +ha
Dictated above " H" .FF-'. -' -
o. That he was honorably discharged
t. Ihat he is mertorious and deserving
fof enlistment or further information applv 10 Rz
oHUflNG SERGEANTs at the following stations '5
Barton Orleans County p ""..f. |
81. Johnsbnry, Caledonia County
hite River Junction, Wi ndsor County.
Randolph, Orange County
Montpelier, Washington County
burlington, Chittenden County
st. Albans Franklin County
n' each OF these stations RECRUITING SERagANrs will
o"uy 10 enlist men, subject to final examination and
v w an omcer OF the Invalid Corps or of the
regular service who will visit these stations at
es ID inspect and muster into Service all who bavs
previously enlisted or may then desire to enlist All wbo
apply should bring with them their d;scbo roo -,
"ch othef test mcnials Of service tn " NAV have
The great object of the corps is to give bonor,b,
those who have lost health or limbs In tho
erVlcs and are unfit for other employments Apotba
Jece Is TO enable those who have desire to servo thar
'Ouhy' ana nave slight physical difficulties which nra
'A' h from going into the field, to take the Mac. az
S'rong men who are now in the barracks hosnals
onces' nc, whose duties could as we'll be ner
ormed by men of the Invalid Corps It is supnosod thar
ire honoraby discharged men enough to fl, ali
A''ons and thus allew many thousands of able boda
men to return to the field. ="
-FOUR companieslwill be org .nized in Vermont
NO one !who is mustered into the Invalid Corns
an be transferred to active service excent ., a.i J
Examination and at his own request
At any place where ten men who have baep, borou.,,
Scharged will get together and inform mo by letter
le time when they will be ready for examination and
''ment, VIII come and muster them into the service
= " not abe TO go at that time, will appoint day for
ch muster. o. '''. SO FN"s tor
any one VINO is OF good character and seduoato, xh
ports to me iniperson any of the above naro5 Ga
'nS' or at my Headquarters, Montpelier, VT. with suit
niehdatons, will be appointed Recruiting Ser
o' n'S own town or county, after having enlisted
He oorPs Inc same chance flor promotion exists in y
Is Corps that exists in the Regular service. II
by order Brig Gen. T. G Pitcher IN
.'. p NJ. Gen. of VT,
CAPT. J. T. DREW, di
cruiting and Mastering OH ;er for Invalid Corns y