The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
General Orders. No. IO5
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
UushiNUfOD thrill % r892

ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, Aprii 2s 1853.
fINHE organization Of an Invalid Corps is hereby
Il authorized.
This Corps shall consist of Companies and if it
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
of commands now in the field whether actually pres
ent or temporarily absentl who, from wounds receiv
cd in action disease contracted in the line of duty
are unfit for field service, but are still capable of eff
fectve 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 Officers,
and from their own knowledge rolls according to
the Form furnshed)ot 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 ae-
count of wounds disease contracted in the line of
duty this fact being certified by Medical officer in
the service. after personal examination.
q That they are fit for garrison Duty this fact be-
ing likewise certified by the Medical Officer, above,
after personal examination.
3. That they are in the opinion of their Command
ing Officers, meritorous and deserving.
These rolls shall be certified by the Examining
Surgeon and Regimental Commander and transmit
ted. through the regular channels OF military cor
respondence, TO the Provost Marshal General of the
United States.
umn OF remarks, opposite each officers name on the
roll statement TO the general character of the
officer for intelligence industry, sobriety and atten-
ton to duty; and all intermediate Commanders shall
endorse thereon such facts rs 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
fcer or officers making the recommendation. SINH
lar rolls shall be forwarded from time to time, when
the number of men fulfilling the conditions
enumerated or the eXigencies 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 are
absent from duty. in Hospitals Cow alecent Camps
or are otherwise under the control of Medical OFF,
In these the Medical Officer in attend
ance shall prepare the rolls according TO Form en-.
tering the names of officers and men from the same
Regiment on a roll by themselves, and send them,
with the certificate of the Surgeon, duly signed
the proper Regimental Commander who will forward
them, as heretofore specified, subject TO the same
conditions aud requirements. If, in any case the
INgimenial commander shall think an officer unfit
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 or enlisted man
now in the service, but absent and beyond the reach
of a Medical 0ihcer in charge of Hospital or Con-
vacscent Camp desires 10 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 honorabiy discharged on account
of wounds or disease contracted in the line of duty
and who desire to re-enter the service In the case
of an officer, application for appointment must be
made TO the Provost Marshal General of the United
s1a'es ,ns Gesr a,a a, ,6 as Acting Assist
cation of this kind will be considered unless the fol-
lowing conditions are completely fulfilled:
l. That the applicant produce the certificate of the
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 iii for garrison duty.
q That he furnish evidence of honorable discharge
account of wounds or disability contracted in the
line of duty.
g. That he produce. recommendations from the
Regimental. Brigade and Division Commanders uu-
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 it shall
be impracticable to G { this last evidence he NAV,
having established the first wo points above satisfy
fhs Inf LINEN ha Il
present its certificate OF the fact This evidence
all be obtained by the applicant, and must be tran
mitted 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 Aoju'ant General of the State.
who desired TO endorse thereon such facts in the
military history of the applicant as he may know, or
are afforded by his reco ds. and forward the
to the Provost Marshal General of the United States.
Enlisted men, honorably discharged account of
disability. desiring to re-erist in this Corps will pre-
sent themselves to the Boar of Enrolment tor 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 If the
applicant is found TO fulfill the conditions specified
below, the Board shall give him a certificate to that
effect, viz:
/. That he is unfit for service in the field
2. That he is tit for garrison duty.
3. That he is meritorous and deserving.
4. That he was honorably discharged from the SER
vice.
The Proves, Marshal for the District shall then
send the application, with this certificate of the
Board to the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen.
eral OF the State who shall procure such evidence of
service and character as the records Of the Company
to which he belonged file al the Headquarters of
the State. may show, and if satisfied that il is
torious case and that the man is deserving, he will
enlist him in accordance with snch special rules as
the Provost Marshal General may establish.
Medical Inspectors, Surgeons in charge Of Hospi-
tails, Military Commanders. all others having
authority to discharge under existing laws and reg
nations, foi hidden 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 il will be under the control of his Bureau.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY or WAR: .5
4. ID. TOWNSEND,
my4 lmd&w4S Assistdnt AdjutaHt General.